The space–air–ground Integrated Network (SAGIN) is considered to be a significant
framework for realizing the vision of “6G intelligent connection of all things”. The birth of 6G …

The space–air–ground integrated network (SAGIN) is considered to be a significant
framework for realizing the vision of “6G intelligent connection of all things.” A typical SAGIN …

SDN paradigm has successfully manage to pave the way toward next-generation
networking, but the research on SDN-based integrated satellite and terrestrial network has …

Software Defined Networking (SDN) provides flexible network management by decoupling
control plane and data plane. However, such separation introduces the issues regarding the …

Traditional networks can no longer provide better communication services. Unlike most
existing work that only focuses on single-layer satellite networks and unmanned aerial …

The MLSTIN is considered as a powerful architecture to meet the heavy consumer demand
for wireless data access in the coming 5G ecosystem. However, due to the inherent …

Abstract Satellite-Terrestrial integrated Networks (STNs) have been advocated by both
academia and industry as a promising network paradigm to achieve service continuity and …

With the increasing global communication demands and the development of Internet of
Things (IoT), extending the connectivity to rural and remote areas has become imperative for …

As the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication network may not meet the requirements
of emerging technologies and applications, including ubiquitous coverage, industrial …

Software-Defined Networking paradigm has been proposed for the integrated 5G-satellite
network to achieve better flexibility, scalability and reliability. A particularly important task in …