Free space optical communication: An enabling backhaul technology for 6G non-terrestrial networks

M Elamassie, M Uysal - Photonics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The deployment of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) is envisioned to achieve global coverage
for 6G and beyond. In addition to space nodes, aerial NTN nodes such as high-altitude …

Satellite-based ITS data offloading & computation in 6G networks: A cooperative multi-agent proximal policy optimization DRL with attention approach

SS Hassan, YM Park, YK Tun, W Saad… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The proliferation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) has led to increasing demand for
diverse network applications. However, conventional terrestrial access networks (TANs) are …

Resource Allocation for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks: A Comprehensive Review

H Liang, Z Yang, G Zhang, H Hou - Journal of Communications …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN) has emerged as a critical paradigm to
address the growing demands for global connectivity and enhanced communication …

Quantum-Assisted Online Task Offloading and Resource Allocation in MEC-Enabled Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Integrated Networks

Y Zhang, Y Gong, L Fan, Y Wang, Z Han… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
In the era of Internet of Things (IoT), multi-access edge computing (MEC)-enabled satellite-
aerial-terrestrial integrated network (SATIN) has emerged as a promising technology to …

Computation and Privacy Protection for Satellite-Ground Digital Twin Networks

Y Gong, H Yao, X Liu, M Bennis… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite-ground integrated heterogeneous networks can relieve network congestion,
release network resources and provide ubiquitous intelligence services for terrestrial users …

Joint Sensing, Compression and Communication for Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks

N Huang, C Dou, Y Wu, L Qian, B Lin… - 2023 IEEE 23rd …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite-terrestrial integrated network (STIN) has been regarded as a key paradigm in future
6G networks for providing seamless sensing and communication capabilities. In particular …

Cost-Efficient 6G Space-Air-Ground Integrated Mobile Edge Computing for Smart City: A PPO-Based Offloading Decision and Resource Allocation Algorithm

W Zhu, X Chen, L Jiao, G Min… - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the joint progress of society and technology, smart cities are emerging in a new light,
seamlessly integrating digitization with urban development, leading modern society towards …