Performance of DTN-Based Free-Space Optical Networks with Mobility
Robert A. Nichols, A. Roger Hammons · 2007
Free-space optical communications (FSOC) has the potential to offer significant capacity advantages for future military communication networks. Due to link fragility, it is likely that FSOC networks will suffer from intermittent connectivity. Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) has been proposed as a potential solution for this technical challenge as it is designed to offer a solution for routing in a network which is not always connected. This paper examines DTN-based FSOC networks in a variety of mobility models and examines the performance of the network.