Path Planning for Congestion Issues in All‐Optical Satellite Networks

ABSTRACT In recent years, there has been a global surge in research, development, and deployment of satellite internet, leading to the rapid advancement of low‐Earth orbit satellite communication constellations. To meet the growing demands of satellite communications, these constellations have incorporated inter‐satellite laser links to enhance communication capacity. This paper explores the single‐wavelength all‐optical satellite network architecture, with a particular focus on addressing congestion issues in these networks. Accordingly, it proposes path planning algorithms and strategies to effectively mitigate these challenges.