Terrestrial communication networks mainly focus on users in urban areas but have poor
coverage performance in harsh environments, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans …

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 …

Future wireless networks will be required to provide more wireless services at higher data
rates and with global coverage. However, existing homogeneous wireless networks, such as …

The fifth-generation (5G) wireless communication systems development has brought out a
paradigm shift using advanced technologies, eg, softwarization, virtualization, ultra …

Thanks to their inherent advantages including large radio coverage and less dependence
on terrestrial infrastructures, space and aerial networks can play an important role in 5G for …

With the rapid development of marine activities, there has been an increasing number of
Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices on the ocean. This leads to a growing demand for high …

With growing popularity, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are pivotally extending
conventional terrestrial Internet of Things (IoT) into the sky. To enable high-performance two …

The Fifth Generation of Mobile Communications (5G) will lead to the growth of use cases
demanding higher capacity and a enhanced data rate, a lower latency, and a more flexible …

Once deemed a far-fetched vision, emerging deployments of massive satellite constellations
will soon offer true global coverage. When these constellations overlay the evolving …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to bring new opportunities for improving several
services for the Society, from transportation to agriculture, from smart cities to fleet …