On the road to 6G: Visions, requirements, key technologies and testbeds

CX Wang, X You, X Gao, X Zhu, Z Li… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication systems have entered the stage of commercial
deployment, providing users with new services, improved user experiences as well as a host …

Hybrid satellite-terrestrial communication networks for the maritime Internet of Things: Key technologies, opportunities, and challenges

T Wei, W Feng, Y Chen, CX Wang… - IEEE Internet of things …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the rapid development of marine activities, there has been an increasing number of
Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices on the ocean. This leads to a growing demand for high …

5G embraces satellites for 6G ubiquitous IoT: Basic models for integrated satellite terrestrial networks

X Fang, W Feng, T Wei, Y Chen, N Ge… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terrestrial communication networks mainly focus on users in urban areas but have poor
coverage performance in harsh environments, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans …

LEO-satellite-assisted UAV: Joint trajectory and data collection for internet of remote things in 6G aerial access networks

Z Jia, M Sheng, J Li, D Niyato… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the sixth generation (6G) network is under research, and one important issue is the aerial
access network and terrestrial-space integration. The Internet of Remote Things (IoRT) …

Deep reinforcement learning based latency minimization for mobile edge computing with virtualization in maritime UAV communication network

Y Liu, J Yan, X Zhao - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The rapid development of maritime activities has led to the emergence of more and more
computation-intensive applications. In order to meet the huge demand for wireless …

Hybrid satellite-UAV-terrestrial networks for 6G ubiquitous coverage: A maritime communications perspective

Y Wang, W Feng, J Wang… - IEEE Journal on Selected …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the coming smart ocean era, reliable and efficient communications are crucial for
promoting a variety of maritime activities. Current maritime communication networks (MCNs) …

UAV-LEO integrated backbone: A ubiquitous data collection approach for B5G internet of remote things networks

T Ma, H Zhou, B Qian, N Cheng, X Shen… - IEEE Journal on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and low earth orbit (LEO) satellites,
the integration of space, air and ground networks has become a potential solution to the …

Maritime communications: A survey on enabling technologies, opportunities, and challenges

FS Alqurashi, A Trichili, N Saeed… - IEEE Internet of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface, where the steady increase in oceanic activities has
promoted the need for reliable maritime communication technologies. The existing maritime …

Enabling 5G on the ocean: A hybrid satellite-UAV-terrestrial network solution

X Li, W Feng, J Wang, Y Chen, N Ge… - IEEE Wireless …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current fifth generation (5G) cellular networks mainly focus on the terrestrial scenario. Due
to the difficulty of deploying communications infrastructure on the ocean, the performance of …

A survey on UAV-aided maritime communications: Deployment considerations, applications, and future challenges

N Nomikos, PK Gkonis, PS Bithas… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Maritime activities represent a major domain of economic growth with several emerging
maritime Internet of Things use cases, such as smart ports, autonomous navigation, and …