Constellation as a Service: Tailored Connectivity Management in Direct-Satellite-to-Device Networks

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Main Authors: Wang, Feng, Zhang, Shengyu, Hong, Een-Kee, Quek, Tony Q. S.
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Published: 2025
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author Wang, Feng
Zhang, Shengyu
Hong, Een-Kee
Quek, Tony Q. S.
author_facet Wang, Feng
Zhang, Shengyu
Hong, Een-Kee
Quek, Tony Q. S.
contents Direct-satellite-to-device (DS2D) communication is emerging as a promising solution for global mobile service extension, leveraging the deployment of satellite constellations. However, the challenge of managing DS2D connectivity for multi-constellations becomes outstanding, including high interference and frequent handovers caused by multi-coverage overlap and rapid satellite movement. Moreover, existing approaches primarily operate within single-constellation shell, which inherently limits the ability to exploit the vast potential of multi-constellation connectivity provision, resulting in suboptimal DS2D service performances. To address these challenges, this article proposes a Constellation as a Service (CaaS) framework, which treats the entire multi-constellation infrastructure as a shared resource pool and dynamically forms optimal sub-constellations (SCs) for each DS2D service region. The formation of each SC integrates satellites from various orbits to provide tailored connectivity based on user demands, guided by two innovative strategies: predictive satellite beamforming using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and pre-configured handover path for efficient satellite access and mobility management. Simulation results demonstrate that CaaS significantly improves satellite service rates while reducing handover overhead, making it an efficient and continuable solution for managing DS2D connectivity in multi-constellation environments.
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spellingShingle Constellation as a Service: Tailored Connectivity Management in Direct-Satellite-to-Device Networks
Wang, Feng
Zhang, Shengyu
Hong, Een-Kee
Quek, Tony Q. S.
Systems and Control
Artificial Intelligence
Signal Processing
Direct-satellite-to-device (DS2D) communication is emerging as a promising solution for global mobile service extension, leveraging the deployment of satellite constellations. However, the challenge of managing DS2D connectivity for multi-constellations becomes outstanding, including high interference and frequent handovers caused by multi-coverage overlap and rapid satellite movement. Moreover, existing approaches primarily operate within single-constellation shell, which inherently limits the ability to exploit the vast potential of multi-constellation connectivity provision, resulting in suboptimal DS2D service performances. To address these challenges, this article proposes a Constellation as a Service (CaaS) framework, which treats the entire multi-constellation infrastructure as a shared resource pool and dynamically forms optimal sub-constellations (SCs) for each DS2D service region. The formation of each SC integrates satellites from various orbits to provide tailored connectivity based on user demands, guided by two innovative strategies: predictive satellite beamforming using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and pre-configured handover path for efficient satellite access and mobility management. Simulation results demonstrate that CaaS significantly improves satellite service rates while reducing handover overhead, making it an efficient and continuable solution for managing DS2D connectivity in multi-constellation environments.
title Constellation as a Service: Tailored Connectivity Management in Direct-Satellite-to-Device Networks
topic Systems and Control
Artificial Intelligence
Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00902