Bundle streaming service: design, implementation and performance evaluation
Sotirios‐Angelos Lenas, Scott C. Burleigh, Vassilis Tsaoussidis · Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies · 2013
Abstract We present bundle streaming service (BSS), a communication framework that allows for reliable data streaming over delay/disruptive tolerant networks. BSS improves the reception and storage of data streams through the application of sophisticated forwarding tactics and the exploitation of inherent delay/disruptive tolerant networking (DTN) architecture features. The proposed framework, which targets easy configuration and deployment, comprises two elements: a bundle forwarder and a software library. Both elements were implemented as part of the interplanetary overlay network DTN platform. Using European Space Agency's DTN testbed, we experimentally evaluate BSS performance across a wide range of network scenarios. Based on these emulation results, we discuss the associated performance trade‐offs along with potential improvement opportunities and demonstrate BSS's suitability for both terrestrial and space environments. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.