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   <front>
      <title>Mobility Management for Inter-SNO Sharing in LEO Satellite Networks</title>
      <author initials="Z." surname="Lai" fullname="Zeqi Lai">
         <organization>Tsinghua University</organization>
      </author>
      <author initials="Y." surname="Hou" fullname="Yunan Hou">
         <organization>Tsinghua University</organization>
      </author>
      <author initials="Q." surname="Wu" fullname="Qian Wu">
         <organization>Tsinghua University</organization>
      </author>
      <author initials="H." surname="Li" fullname="Hewu Li">
         <organization>Tsinghua University</organization>
      </author>
      <date month="February" day="27" year="2026" />
      <abstract>
	 <t>   Deploying a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network typically
   requires substantial financial investment and long development
   cycles.  To shorten deployment timelines and alleviate economic
   burdens, collaborative constellation deployment has gained attention.
   In such a model, multiple satellite network operators (SNOs)
   contribute their respective constellations to jointly deliver LEO
   connectivity services.  Despite these potential benefits, the high
   mobility of LEO satellites introduces operational complexity.  As
   satellites move rapidly across coverage regions, terrestrial users
   are frequently reassigned to different access satellites, which may
   be connected to distinct SNO core networks.  These cross-operator
   handovers, referred to as inter-SNO handovers, can negatively affect
   service continuity and overall network robustness.  To address these
   challenges, this document outlines a mobility management framework
   aimed at supporting cooperative LEO constellation operation.  The
   framework separates the satellite access layer from individual SNO
   core infrastructures, thereby permitting flexible mapping between
   shared access satellites and multiple operator cores.  Through this
   decoupled architecture, user sessions can remain associated with
   their original SNO core networks whenever operational conditions
   permit.  The framework incorporates a dynamic SNO association
   strategy that seeks to limit the frequency of inter-SNO handovers.
   Furthermore, in scenarios where such handovers cannot be avoided, a
   proactive optimization procedure is employed to shorten interruption
   duration and enhance the efficiency of the handover process.

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      </abstract>
   </front>
   <seriesInfo name="Internet-Draft" value="draft-lai-dmm-sno-collaboration-00" />
   
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