access icon openaccess On the virtualisation of the satellite segment

This is an open access article published by the IET under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/)
Received 15/10/2015, Accepted 26/04/2016, Revised 01/03/2016, Published 05/05/2016

For years, satellite virtual network operators (VNOs) are a major player in the satellite communication market landscape. Typically, they repackage services leased from satellite network operators (SNOs) to provide their customers with added-value end-to-end services. However, the level of control and visibility that satellite VNOs have on their purchased services (and underlying resources) is limited mainly because of SNOs’ protective/conservative policies and the closed nature of satellite devices. From the satellite VNO perspective, this refrains the development of novel services and complicates the provision process of the services they offer. The concept of full virtualisation of satellite hubs that enables enhancing the level of control and visibility exposed to satellite VNOs is proposed and elaborated. Analysis of the opportunities brought by this proposal is presented as well as insights on how it can be implemented.

Inspec keywords: virtualisation; satellite communication

Other keywords: added-value end-to-end services; satellite virtual network operators; satellite communication market landscape; purchased services; VNOs; satellite segment virtualisation; satellite devices; SNOs protective-conservative policy

Subjects: Satellite communication systems

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