With the skyrocketing number of connected devices and dramatic growth in data traffic,
terrestrial networks alone cannot meet the massive and global connectivity needs in an …

The articles in this special section focus on space and terrestrial integrated networks.
Currently, many aerial platforms, satellite systems, and space and terrestrial integrated …

Space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN), as an integration of satellite systems, aerial
networks, and terrestrial communications, has been becoming an emerging architecture and …

It has been expected that space information networks (SINs), as an extension of terrestrial
networks, would provide highspeed, high-capacity, global continuous communication, and …

With the emerging applications of ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous driving,
and virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR), future networks are expected to enable ultra …

The eight articles in this special section focus on space information networks. With the
growing demand for real-time communications anywhere for anyone, satellite …

As demand for wireless connectivity increases, communication technology is moving toward
integrating terrestrial networks with space networks. Creating this integrated space and …

Since existing mobile communication networks may not be able to meet the low latency and
high-efficiency requirements of emerging technologies and applications, novel network …

Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs) are key elements for facilitating high-speed
seamless connectivity to the devices/users in infrastructure-less environments, where the …

Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs) have gained significant attention and
become a promising architecture for ubiquitous connectivity for 5G-Advanced and 6G …