Secure and Efficient Group Handover Protocol in 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks

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Main Authors: Zhang, Bohan, Hu, Peng, Azirani, Ahmad Akbari, Salahuddin, Mohammad A., Barradas, Diogo, Limam, Noura, Boutaba, Raouf
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Published: 2024
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author Zhang, Bohan
Hu, Peng
Azirani, Ahmad Akbari
Salahuddin, Mohammad A.
Barradas, Diogo
Limam, Noura
Boutaba, Raouf
author_facet Zhang, Bohan
Hu, Peng
Azirani, Ahmad Akbari
Salahuddin, Mohammad A.
Barradas, Diogo
Limam, Noura
Boutaba, Raouf
contents The growing low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations have become an essential part of the fifth-generation (5G) non-terrestrial network (NTN) market. These satellites can enable direct-to-cell connectivity for mobile devices and support various applications with ubiquitous coverage for 5G and beyond networks. However, satellite-based NTNs bring several challenges to the 5G handover protocol design. The high mobility of satellites can lead to signaling storms and security compromises during handovers. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a secure and efficient group handover protocol. The protocol's effectiveness is evaluated on a custom discrete-event simulator and compared against the baseline 5G handover scheme. The simulator is made publicly available.
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spellingShingle Secure and Efficient Group Handover Protocol in 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks
Zhang, Bohan
Hu, Peng
Azirani, Ahmad Akbari
Salahuddin, Mohammad A.
Barradas, Diogo
Limam, Noura
Boutaba, Raouf
Networking and Internet Architecture
The growing low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations have become an essential part of the fifth-generation (5G) non-terrestrial network (NTN) market. These satellites can enable direct-to-cell connectivity for mobile devices and support various applications with ubiquitous coverage for 5G and beyond networks. However, satellite-based NTNs bring several challenges to the 5G handover protocol design. The high mobility of satellites can lead to signaling storms and security compromises during handovers. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a secure and efficient group handover protocol. The protocol's effectiveness is evaluated on a custom discrete-event simulator and compared against the baseline 5G handover scheme. The simulator is made publicly available.
title Secure and Efficient Group Handover Protocol in 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13936