Abstract In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant interest
in research groups due to the wide range of applications, such as disaster surveillance and …

In this work, a hybrid free-space optics (FSO)/teraHertz (THz) based backhaul network is
considered to provide high-data-rate reliable communication to the terrestrial mobile users …

Integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into emergency communications is a
promising way to accomplish efficient network recovery with the advantages of UAV …

In the era of 5G and beyond, Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) has emerged as a technology
that seamlessly integrates wireless networks and the Internet, enabling low-latency and high …

In this paper, we propose a novel wireless architecture, mounted on a high-altitude aerial
platform, which is enabled by reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). By installing RIS on …

Using network flying platforms (NFPs) as aerial relays has been emerging as a promising
solution for mobile backhaul frameworks in fifth generation and beyond wireless networks …

In cellular networks, a set of Base Stations (BSs) might be out of service and failed in the
aftermath of natural disasters. One of the promising solutions to fix this situation is to send …

Internet of Things (IoT) devices usually lack perpetual power supply since they are generally
deployed at remote areas with limited battery capacities. Moreover, the computing power of …

The utilization of drones as flying base stations (BSs) in the sixth-generation (6G) cellular
networks has attracted much attention recently. In this context, free-space optical (FSO) …

Weight reduction and low power consumption are key requirements in the next generation of
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks. Employing modulating retro-reflector (MRR) …