Evolution of non-terrestrial networks from 5G to 6G: A survey

MM Azari, S Solanki, S Chatzinotas… - … surveys & tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) traditionally have certain limited applications. However, the
recent technological advancements and manufacturing cost reduction opened up myriad …

An overview of reinforcement learning algorithms for handover management in 5G ultra-dense small cell networks

J Tanveer, A Haider, R Ali, A Kim - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The fifth generation (5G) wireless technology emerged with marvelous effort to state, design,
deployment and standardize the upcoming wireless network generation. Artificial …

Edge–cloud resource scheduling in space–air–ground-integrated networks for internet of vehicles

B Cao, J Zhang, X Liu, Z Sun, W Cao… - IEEE Internet of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The space–air–ground-integrated network (SAGIN) can enhance the performance of the
Internet of Vehicles (IoV). However, the basic hardware differences among communication …

PPTM: A privacy-preserving trust management scheme for emergency message dissemination in space–air–ground-integrated vehicular networks

Z Liu, J Weng, J Guo, J Ma, F Huang… - IEEE Internet of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vehicular networks have tremendous potential to improve the road safety and traffic
efficiency, and the adoption of the space–air–ground-integrated network (SAGIN) …

Overview of distributed machine learning techniques for 6G networks

E Muscinelli, SS Shinde, D Tarchi - Algorithms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main goal of this paper is to survey the influential research of distributed learning
technologies playing a key role in the 6G world. Upcoming 6G technology is expected to …

Security of satellite-terrestrial communications: Challenges and potential solutions

I Ahmad, J Suomalainen, P Porambage, A Gurtov… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of satellite and terrestrial networks has become inevitable in the next
generations of communications networks due to emerging needs of ubiquitous connectivity …

Revolutionizing future connectivity: A contemporary survey on AI-empowered satellite-based non-terrestrial networks in 6G

S Mahboob, L Liu - IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) are expected to be a critical component of 6th Generation
(6G) networks, providing ubiquitous, continuous, and scalable services. Satellites emerge as …

Intelligent massive MIMO systems for beyond 5G networks: An overview and future trends

O Elijah, SKA Rahim, WK New, CY Leow… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Machine learning (ML) which is a subset of artificial intelligence is expected to unlock the
potential of challenging large-scale problems in conventional massive multiple-input …

A survey of next-generation computing technologies in space-air-ground integrated networks

Z Shen, J Jin, C Tan, A Tagami, S Wang, Q Li… - ACM Computing …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
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 …

Reinforcement learning in the sky: A survey on enabling intelligence in ntn-based communications

T Naous, M Itani, M Awad, S Sharafeddine - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Non terrestrial networks (NTN) involving 'in the sky'objects such as low-earth orbit satellites,
high altitude platform systems (HAPs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are expected …