Satellite Networking: Principles and Protocols provides a balanced coverage of satellite topics from a network standpoint, focusing on network aspects, services and applications, quality of service (QoS) and the principles and protocols. Introducing the basics of ATM and internet protocol, and characteristics of satellite networks and internetworking between satellite and terrestrial networks Discusses real-time protocol including RTP, RTCP and SIP for real-time applications such as VoIP and MMC Coverage of new services and applications, Internet traffic engineering Checking and MPLS tunneling IPv6 over satellite using the technique and translation, the evolution of earth stations, user terminals and network protocols, and development of satellite networks Includes display Companion Website: Solutions manual, and electronic versions of figures This text is essential reading for senior undergraduate, graduate, and researchers in the field of satellite, communication and networking.