Integrated satellite-terrestrial networks toward 6G: Architectures, applications, and challenges

X Zhu, C Jiang - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Non-terrestrial networks in 5G & beyond: A survey

F Rinaldi, HL Maattanen, J Torsner, S Pizzi… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication systems are expected to meet the world market
demands of accessing and delivering services anywhere and anytime. The Non-Terrestrial …

Hybrid satellite–terrestrial networks toward 6G: key technologies and open issues

SBR Tirmizi, Y Chen, S Lakshminarayana, W Feng… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

5G embraces satellites for 6G ubiquitous IoT: Basic models for integrated satellite terrestrial networks

X Fang, W Feng, T Wei, Y Chen, N Ge… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terrestrial communication networks mainly focus on users in urban areas but have poor
coverage performance in harsh environments, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans …

Toward resilient network slicing for satellite–terrestrial edge computing IoT

HH Esmat, B Lorenzo, W Shi - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite–terrestrial edge computing networks (STECNs) emerged as a global solution to
support multiple Internet of Things (IoT) applications in 6G networks. The enabling …

On the performance of NOMA-assisted overlay multiuser cognitive satellite-terrestrial networks

V Singh, PK Upadhyay, M Lin - IEEE Wireless Communications …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we investigate the performance of an overlay cognitive satellite-terrestrial
network comprising a primary satellite source with its multiple terrestrial receivers and a …

Stochastic geometry-based analysis of cache-enabled hybrid satellite-aerial-terrestrial networks with non-orthogonal multiple access

X Zhang, B Zhang, K An, G Zheng… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the emergence of non-terrestrial platforms with extensive coverage, flexible
deployment, and reconfigurable characteristics, the hybrid satellite-aerial-terrestrial …

Exploiting FD/HD cooperative-NOMA in underlay cognitive hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks

V Singh, PK Upadhyay - IEEE Transactions on Cognitive …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the performance of an underlay cognitive hybrid satellite-terrestrial
network comprising a primary satellite source with its multiple terrestrial primary receivers …

Performance analysis of NOMA-based cooperative spectrum sharing in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks

X Zhang, D Guo, K An, Z Chen, B Zhao, Y Ni… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the performance of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) based cooperative
spectrum sharing in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks (HSTNs) is investigated, where the …

Throughput maximization with energy harvesting in UAV-assisted cognitive mobile relay networks

H Li, X Zhao - IEEE Transactions on Cognitive …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In order to extend the communication coverage and improve system performance, the
applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in wireless communications have attracted …