Research on Key Technologies of Elastic Satellite Optical Network Based on Optical Service Unit

With the advent of 6G technologies, satellite communication networks are in urgent need of innovative bearer technologies to meet the demands of government and enterprise private lines as well as computing power networks. We propose optical service unit-based optical inter-satellite links (OISL-OSU)...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhou, Bingli Guo, Qingsong Luo, Boying Cao, Bitao Pan
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description With the advent of 6G technologies, satellite communication networks are in urgent need of innovative bearer technologies to meet the demands of government and enterprise private lines as well as computing power networks. We propose optical service unit-based optical inter-satellite links (OISL-OSU) as a solution to address the current limitations in fine-grained service bearing within optical transport networks (OTNs), thereby enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of satellite optical networks. Comparative tests were conducted between OISL-OSU and existing packet-switching technologies in multi-service satellite optical transport networks. Through hardware-in-the-loop simulation verification, key performance indicators such as delay optimization, bandwidth utilization rate, and flexible resource adjustment capability were systematically evaluated. Experimental results demonstrate that OISL-OSU technology exhibits superior performance in delay optimization and fine-grained service bearing. The flexible mapping and multiplexing mechanism of OISL-OSU significantly improves resource utilization efficiency, decreases transmission delay, and strengthens hard-pipe connection capabilities.
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spelling doaj-art-bc16a0c1b8e34826943d37dcd9edb74b2025-07-11T14:35:24ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011513700610.3390/app15137006Research on Key Technologies of Elastic Satellite Optical Network Based on Optical Service UnitWei Zhou0Bingli Guo1Qingsong Luo2Boying Cao3Bitao Pan4Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical Network and Optical Information Security, The 34th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Guilin 541004, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Optical Network and Optical Information Security, The 34th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Optical Network and Optical Information Security, The 34th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Guilin 541004, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaWith the advent of 6G technologies, satellite communication networks are in urgent need of innovative bearer technologies to meet the demands of government and enterprise private lines as well as computing power networks. We propose optical service unit-based optical inter-satellite links (OISL-OSU) as a solution to address the current limitations in fine-grained service bearing within optical transport networks (OTNs), thereby enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of satellite optical networks. Comparative tests were conducted between OISL-OSU and existing packet-switching technologies in multi-service satellite optical transport networks. Through hardware-in-the-loop simulation verification, key performance indicators such as delay optimization, bandwidth utilization rate, and flexible resource adjustment capability were systematically evaluated. Experimental results demonstrate that OISL-OSU technology exhibits superior performance in delay optimization and fine-grained service bearing. The flexible mapping and multiplexing mechanism of OISL-OSU significantly improves resource utilization efficiency, decreases transmission delay, and strengthens hard-pipe connection capabilities.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7006optical service unitsatellite optical networkdelay optimizationbandwidth utilization
spellingShingle Wei Zhou
Bingli Guo
Qingsong Luo
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Research on Key Technologies of Elastic Satellite Optical Network Based on Optical Service Unit
Applied Sciences
optical service unit
satellite optical network
delay optimization
bandwidth utilization
title Research on Key Technologies of Elastic Satellite Optical Network Based on Optical Service Unit
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title_fullStr Research on Key Technologies of Elastic Satellite Optical Network Based on Optical Service Unit
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title_short Research on Key Technologies of Elastic Satellite Optical Network Based on Optical Service Unit
title_sort research on key technologies of elastic satellite optical network based on optical service unit
topic optical service unit
satellite optical network
delay optimization
bandwidth utilization
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7006
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