MIMO satellite communication systems: A survey from the PHY layer perspective

J Heo, S Sung, H Lee, I Hwang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The satellite communications (SatCom) system is a representative technology for global
coverage and seamless communications in next-generation communication systems. This …

A Survey on Random Access Protocols in Direct-Access LEO Satellite-Based IoT Communication

TTT Le, NUL Hassan, X Chen… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites can play an important role in providing seamless coverage
for the Internet of Things (IoT). In satellite-based IoT (SIoT) networks, IoT devices can …

Satellite swarm-based antenna arrays for 6G direct-to-cell connectivity

D Tuzi, T Delamotte, A Knopp - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Direct connectivity in L/S frequency bands between satellites and common mobile terrestrial
user equipment (UE), such as smartphones, is an essential feature for future 6G non …

Broadband connectivity for handheld devices via LEO satellites: Is distributed massive MIMO the answer?

MY Abdelsadek, G Karabulut-Kurt… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Significant efforts are being made to integrate satellite and terrestrial networks into a unified
wireless network. One major aspect of such an integration is the use of unified user …

Quasi-synchronous random access for massive MIMO-based LEO satellite constellations

K Ying, Z Gao, S Chen, M Zhou… - IEEE Journal on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation-enabled communication networks are expected
to be an important part of many Internet of Things (IoT) deployments due to their unique …

Distributed Approach to Satellite Direct-to-Cell Connectivity in 6G Non-Terrestrial Networks

D Tuzi, EF Aguilar, T Delamotte… - IEEE Wireless …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite direct-to-cell (D2C) connectivity considers the communication between satellites
and low-cost handheld devices on Earth. It represents one of the most challenging aspects …

Enhancement of direct LEO satellite-to-smartphone communications by distributed beamforming

Z Xu, G Chen, R Fernandez, Y Gao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network is undergoing rapid development with the
maturing of satellite communications and rocket launch technologies, and the demand for a …

Coverage in cooperative leo satellite networks

B Shang, X Li, C Li, Z Li - Journal of Communications and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks ignite global wireless connectivity. However, signal
outages and co-channel interference limit the coverage in traditional LEO satellite networks …

Robust Beamforming for Massive MIMO LEO Satellite Communications: A Risk-Aware Learning Framework

M Alsenwi, E Lagunas… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a robust beamforming algorithm for massive multiple-input multiple-
output (MIMO) low earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications under uncertain channel …

Evolution of High Throughput Satellite Systems: Vision, Requirements, and Key Technologies

OB Yahia, Z Garroussi, O Bélanger, B Sansò… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
High throughput satellites (HTS), with their digital payload technology, are expected to play
a key role as enablers of the upcoming 6G networks. HTS are mainly designed to provide …