A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF INTERNET OF THINGS WAVEFORMS FOR A DOD LOW EARTH ORBIT CUBESAT MESH NETWORK
Authors
Laird, Brittany L.
Subjects
CubeSat
satellite communications
SATCOM
military satellite communications
MILSATCOM
Internet of things
IoT
low earth orbit
LEO
low power wide area network
LPWAN
narrow band Internet of things
NB-IoT
LTE-M
FY19 NDAA
Executive Order 13873
chirp spread spectrum
CSS
LoRaWAN
Orbital-1
Ingenu
satellite communications
SATCOM
military satellite communications
MILSATCOM
Internet of things
IoT
low earth orbit
LEO
low power wide area network
LPWAN
narrow band Internet of things
NB-IoT
LTE-M
FY19 NDAA
Executive Order 13873
chirp spread spectrum
CSS
LoRaWAN
Orbital-1
Ingenu
Advisors
Bordetsky, Alex
Date of Issue
2022-12
Date
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The Department of Defense (DOD) requires the military to provide command and control during missions in locations where terrestrial communications infrastructure is unreliable or unavailable, which results in a high reliance on satellite communications (SATCOM). This is problematic because they use and consume more digital data in the operational environment. The DOD has several forms of data capable of meeting Internet of Things (IoT) transmission parameters that could be diversified onto an IoT network. This research assesses the potential for an IoT satellite constellation in Low Earth Orbit to provide an alternative, space-based communication platform to military units while offering increased overall SATCOM capacity and resiliency. This research explores alternative IoT waveforms and compatible transceivers in place of LoRaWAN for the NPS CENETIX Ortbial-1 CubeSat. The study uses a descriptive comparative research approach to simultaneously assess several variables. Five alternative waveforms—Sigfox, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Wi-sun, and Ingenu—are evaluated. NB-IoT, LTE-M, and Ingenu meet the threshold to be feasible alternatives to replace the LoRaWAN waveform in the Orbital-1 CubeSat. Six potential IoT transceivers are assessed as replacements. Two transceivers for the NB-IoT and LTE-M IoT waveforms and one transceiver from U-blox for the Ingenu waveform are assessed as compliant.
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