Network survivability oriented Markov games (NSOMG) in wideband satellite communications

Future satellite communications (SATCOM) challenges will require cognitive spectrum management and agile waveform adaptation solutions that are not only context-aware and capable of learning and probing for subscriber distributions, quality of services (QoS), mission priorities and traffic patterns, but also agile in waveform adaptation in order to provide active countermeasures for persistent and adaptive radio frequency (RF) interferences. In this paper, we develop a game theory enabled high-level anti-interference strategies. A game theory model of strategic conflicts in SATCOM is designed to guide the high-level anti-interference strategies. Space communication conflicts (interference in congested space environment) were investigated as a two-player, zero-sum game in discrete time, where each player discovers the opponent's exploits according to an impudent random process. The optimal exercise strategies were derived and the value of engaging in space communication conflict was quantified.