SCHC Day

02.07.2025

Program ⇩

Mastering SCHC

Powering Efficient Communications from IoT to Deep Space

Applications Across the Communications Spectrum

Internet of Things (IoT)

Enabling IPv6 over LPWANs.

Traditional Networks

Optimizing bandwidth usage in conventional internet communications.

Satellite Communications

Improving efficiency in space-to-Earth transmissions.

Deep Space

Supporting communications with lunar bases and Mars missions where every bit counts.

Underwater Networks

Enabling efficient protocols in highly constrained submarine environments.

Why SCHC Matters

  • ✔️ Reduces transmission overhead by up to 90% through intelligent header compression.
  • ✔️ Maintains protocol compatibility while drastically improving efficiency.
  • ✔️ Provides reliable fragmentation for challenging network conditions.
  • ✔️ Essential technology for both terrestrial and space communications.
  • ✔️ Adaptable to various network constraints and requirements.

Hands-on

  • Understand compression rules and compress IoT Traffic.
  • Fragmentation mode.
  • Gain insights into space communication optimization.

  • Hands-on experience with openSCHC implementation.
  • Real-world protocol analysis using Wireshark.
  • Direct experience with embedded systems in our laboratory.
  • Practice with actual network scenarios.

  • SCHC is an IETF standard with growing adoption.
  • Essential for both terrestrial and space communications.
  • Increasing demand for SCHC expertise across industries.
  • Stay ahead in the evolving field of efficient communications.

Who Benefits Most

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IoT and network developers.

Satellite communication engineers.

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Space mission communication specialists.

Network optimization experts.

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Embedded systems developers.

Anyone working with constrained or challenging networks.

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This tutorial bridges theory and practice, providing you with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to implement SCHC across various communication scenarios - from local IoT networks to interplanetary communications.

Join us to master this transformative technology that's shaping the future of communications on Earth and beyond. Limited spots available to ensure optimal hands-on learning experience.

Program

2nd July

Morning: SCHC fundamentals

  • 9h - 10h30 - Discovering SCHC

    Based on the Coursera MOOC, the first part of the tutorial will give you an overview of compression and fragmentation mechanism used in SCHC, specially designed for IoT traffic.

    L. Toutain, J. Fernandez

  • 11h - 12h - CORECONF Integration

    Defining a Data Model for SCHC rules and implementing CORECONF for context management between end-points.

    J. Fernandez

  • 12h - 12h30 - SCHC for Smart Meters

    Demo in Mandjet for SCHC over DLMS for efficient smart metering.

    J. Fernandez, D. Ochkas

Afternoon: SCHC Perspective

  • 14h - 14h30 - Lab.SCHC for embedded systems

    Into the R&D laboratory for accelerating SCHC adoption for the industry-grade embedded implementation, FullSDK; a project in collaboration with Actility.

    J. Fernandez

  • 14h30 - 15h - cSCHC for on-the-fly Compression

    Discover cSCHC, a minimalist approach to real-time SCHC compression, optimized for simplicity and ease of use.

    M. Dumay, Q. Lampin, C. Banier

  • 15h30 - 16h - SCHC in 5G

    Examining the role and implementation procedure of SCHC within the core of a 5G network.

    A. Mokdad

  • 16h - 16h30 - Interplanetary communication

    Exploring the challenges and solutions for reliable communication between Earth and distant spacecraft, where every bit counts.

    L. Toutain