Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks
Integrating cloud native technologies with satellite networks significantly improves the management of distributed space services in 6G. Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) need advanced Management and Orchestrator (MANO) systems to handle dynamic topologies and geographic complexities. Incorporating Ge...
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| author | Jose Luis Avila Hossein Rouzegar Anna Calveras Auge Joan Adria Ruiz-de-Azua |
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| description | Integrating cloud native technologies with satellite networks significantly improves the management of distributed space services in 6G. Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) need advanced Management and Orchestrator (MANO) systems to handle dynamic topologies and geographic complexities. Incorporating Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities into these frameworks provides real-time spatial intelligence and optimized resource distribution across satellite constellations. This work introduces a novel spatial-aware orchestration framework that seamlessly integrates Kubernetes-based satellite deployments with GIS-enhanced MANO systems, addressing a gap where these components have been studied individually but not as an integrated solution. Moreover, the framework leverages real-time spatial intelligence for dynamic resource allocation and mobility management in satellite networks. A key innovations include the use of KEDA for event-driven scaling based on satellite positioning and a Satellite Mobility Manager (SMM) for geolocation-aware adjustments of Virtual Network Functions. Experimental results demonstrate efficient deployment, maintaining CPU usage around 20% on average, with predictable spikes during service launches. Network performance tests show transfer rates reaching up to 130 MB/s when satellites are optimally positioned. These findings confirm the feasibility of GIS-enhanced MANO for satellite networking, providing a strong foundation for future 6G NTNs applications that require precise spatial awareness and agile resource management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2a358fd21fa34b91a4e1e28385ff55e42025-08-20T03:47:33ZengIEEEIEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society2644-125X2025-01-0164328434010.1109/OJCOMS.2025.356889210999058Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial NetworksJose Luis Avila0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8960-0042Hossein Rouzegar1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5517-0213Anna Calveras Auge2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6371-8595Joan Adria Ruiz-de-Azua3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-3404Space Communications Research Group, i2CAT Foundation, Barcelona, SpainSpace Communications Research Group, i2CAT Foundation, Barcelona, SpainSpace Communications Research Group, i2CAT Foundation, Barcelona, SpainSpace Communications Research Group, i2CAT Foundation, Barcelona, SpainIntegrating cloud native technologies with satellite networks significantly improves the management of distributed space services in 6G. Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) need advanced Management and Orchestrator (MANO) systems to handle dynamic topologies and geographic complexities. Incorporating Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities into these frameworks provides real-time spatial intelligence and optimized resource distribution across satellite constellations. This work introduces a novel spatial-aware orchestration framework that seamlessly integrates Kubernetes-based satellite deployments with GIS-enhanced MANO systems, addressing a gap where these components have been studied individually but not as an integrated solution. Moreover, the framework leverages real-time spatial intelligence for dynamic resource allocation and mobility management in satellite networks. A key innovations include the use of KEDA for event-driven scaling based on satellite positioning and a Satellite Mobility Manager (SMM) for geolocation-aware adjustments of Virtual Network Functions. Experimental results demonstrate efficient deployment, maintaining CPU usage around 20% on average, with predictable spikes during service launches. Network performance tests show transfer rates reaching up to 130 MB/s when satellites are optimally positioned. These findings confirm the feasibility of GIS-enhanced MANO for satellite networking, providing a strong foundation for future 6G NTNs applications that require precise spatial awareness and agile resource management.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10999058/Software defined satellites6Gsatellite communicationsnon-terrestrial networksmobility managementmanagement and orchestration |
| spellingShingle | Jose Luis Avila Hossein Rouzegar Anna Calveras Auge Joan Adria Ruiz-de-Azua Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society Software defined satellites 6G satellite communications non-terrestrial networks mobility management management and orchestration |
| title | Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks |
| title_full | Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks |
| title_fullStr | Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks |
| title_short | Spatial-Aware MANO Systems for Efficient Mobility Management of Satellite-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks |
| title_sort | spatial aware mano systems for efficient mobility management of satellite based non terrestrial networks |
| topic | Software defined satellites 6G satellite communications non-terrestrial networks mobility management management and orchestration |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10999058/ |
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