Evolution of High-Throughput Satellite Systems: A Vision of Programmable Regenerative Payload

OB Yahia, Z Garroussi, O Bélanger… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-throughput satellite (HTS), with its digital payload technology, is expected to play a key
role as an enabler of the upcoming sixth-generation (6G) networks. HTS is mainly designed …

Multi-Satellite MIMO Systems for Direct Satellite-to-Device Communications: A Survey

ZM Bakhsh, Y Omid, G Chen, F Kayhan… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Advancements in satellite technology have made direct satellite-to-device connectivity a
viable solution for ensuring global access. This method is designed to provide internet …

Distributed signal processing for extremely large-scale antenna array systems: State-of-the-art and future directions

Y Xu, EG Larsson, EA Jorswieck, X Li, S Jin… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Extremely large-scale antenna arrays (ELAA) play a critical role in enabling the
functionalities of next generation wireless communication systems. However, as the number …

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 …

Large-Scale MIMO Enabled Satellite Communications: Concepts, Technologies, and Challenges

Y Wu, L Xiao, J Zhou, M Feng, P Xiao… - IEEE Communications …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite communications are perceived as an essential supplement to terrestrial networks
due to their benefits of providing seamless coverage and global connectivity. On the basis of …

Near-Space Communications: The Last Piece of 6G Space–Air–Ground–Sea Integrated Network Puzzle

H Liu, T Qin, Z Gao, T Mao, K Ying, Z Wan… - Space: Science & …, 2024 - spj.science.org
This article presents a comprehensive study on the emerging near-space communications
(NS-COM) within the context of space–air–ground–sea integrated network (SAGSIN) …

Collaborative Ground-Space Communications via Evolutionary Multi-objective Deep Reinforcement Learning

J Li, G Sun, Q Wu, D Niyato, J Kang… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites have emerged as crucial enablers of direct connections with
remote terrestrial terminals. However, energy limitations and insufficient antenna capabilities …

Physical-Layer Security for Multi-antenna Satellite-UWOC Systems in the Presence of Spatially Random Locations

S Li, J Zhang, J Li, Y Xie, G Pan - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, the physical-layer security for a maritime relay-assisted hybrid satellite and
underwater wireless optical communication system consisting of a satellite source, a …

SECO: Multi-satellite edge computing enabled wide-area and real-time earth observation missions

Z Zhai, L Zeng, T Ouyang, S Yu… - IEEE INFOCOM 2024 …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Rapid advances in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology and satellite edge computing
(SEC) have facilitated a key role for LEO satellites in enhanced Earth observation missions …

Secure Precoding for Satellite NOMA-Aided Integrated Sensing and Communication

M Huang, F Gong, G Li, N Zhang… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite Internet of Things (IoT) network plays a crucial role in providing global coverage. To
improve the efficient utilization of spectral and hardware resources in the satellite …