TCP is a reliable point-to-point connection-oriented protocol, but the features of satellite network such as long delay, high bit error, and asymmetric bandwidth can result in very low channel utilization when TCP works over broadband satellite networks.

• TCP是面向连接的可靠点到点协议,但是由于卫星网络中典型的长延时、高误码率以及非对称带宽的特点,导致TCP通过宽带卫星网络时,信道利用率非常低。