The Internet of Things for terrestrial deployments is a major part of next-generation 5G
wireless systems. However, there are many use cases such as monitoring of remote areas …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) has been recognized as a key driver of 5G wireless
communications, with a projected 50 billion endpoints by 2020 ranging from connected …

A space and terrestrial integrated network (STIN) converges satellite communication
networks, mobile wireless networking, and the Internet, has greatly extended the scope of …

Due to the unprecedented advances in satellite fabrication and deployment, innovative
communications and networking technologies, ambitious space projects and programs, 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 …

The emergence of CubeSats as a viable means for realizing satellite networks at low costs
has given rise to ubiquitous cyber–physical systems spanning air, ground, and space, in …

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 …

Smart City Internet of Things will become a fundamental infrastructure to support massive
machine-type communications between the widely deployed sensors serving big cities …

This paper focuses on the use of satellite communication systems for the support of Internet
of Things (IoT). We refer to the IoT paradigm as the means to collect data from sensors or …

With the technological advancement and convergence of satellite communications, the
Internet, and mobile wireless networking, the STIN has been envisioned. In this article, we …