Development of a new transport layer protocol to provide secure broadband internet connections via satellite to rural and remote areas.

卫星链路是农村和偏远地区宽带连接的重要组成部分。因此，如果要在这些领域发展B2B（企业对企业）和B2C（企业对消费者）电子商务，通过卫星链路有效利用互联网是必不可少的。在许多应用网络，特别是虚拟专用网（VPN）中，安全传输对于避免欺诈和保护隐私非常重要。

Satellite links form an essential part of broadband connectivity to rural and remote areas. Effective use of the internet over satellite links is therefore essential if B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (Business-to-Consumer) E-commerce is to develop in these areas. In many application networks, particularly virtual private networks (VPN), secure transmission is important to avoid fraud and maintain privacy. Satellite links introduce a long delay (latency) in the transmission path and existing secure internet protocols do not handle this well. This is because in many situations, it is a requirement that the secure connection be implemented not only independently of the satellite service provider but also in a reliable and efficient way. This project will develop new practical solutions so that secure and reliable end-to-end connections can be provided over the satellite links.