Resilient Shell-Based Networking Frameworks for DTN Environments: Enhancing Reliability and Security across Disrupted and High-Latency Satellite Channels

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Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | 03 | Page :
    By

    Bhupinder Singh,

  1. Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

The foundation of DTN, as suggested by the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), is the definition of a suite of protocols that function in networks with periodic disconnections and long- duration route conditions. A permanent end-to-end channel from the source to the destination is the foundation of traditional IP-based networking. However, DTN employs a store-carry- forward approach that gives intermediary nodes the ability to temporarily hold messages (or bundles) until a forwarding opportunity arises. The Bundle Protocol (BP), defined in RFC 9171, is the foundation of DTN operation. It encapsulates communications in separate envelopes, each including the information needed for both storage and retransmission. Supporting protocols like BPSEC (RFC 9172) enhance secrecy and authentication security. By reducing the retransmission time and adjusting TCP congestion management, Performance Enhancing Proxies (PEPs) and end-to-end overlays also aid in enhancing data flow, particularly in lengthy delay or high loss satellite networks.

Keywords: Shell-Based Networking, DTN Environment, Enhancing Reliability, Security, High- Latency Satellite Channels

How to cite this article:
Bhupinder Singh. Resilient Shell-Based Networking Frameworks for DTN Environments: Enhancing Reliability and Security across Disrupted and High-Latency Satellite Channels. Journal of Advances in Shell Programming. 2025; 12(03):-.
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Bhupinder Singh. Resilient Shell-Based Networking Frameworks for DTN Environments: Enhancing Reliability and Security across Disrupted and High-Latency Satellite Channels. Journal of Advances in Shell Programming. 2025; 12(03):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joasp/article=2025/view=233461


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Volume 12
03
Received 10/11/2025
Accepted 15/11/2025
Published 04/12/2025
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