During the last decade, wireless data services have had an incredible impact on people's
lives in ways we could never have imagined. The number of mobile devices has increased …

Non-terrestrial base stations (NTBSs) must be employed for next-generation wireless
networks to provide users with ubiquitous connectivity and a higher data rate. In vertical …

To ensure ubiquitous connectivity and meet increasing users' demands in next-generation
wireless networks, we investigate user association in a three-layer network consisting of a …

Located in the stratospheric layer of Earth's atmosphere, high altitude platform station
(HAPS) is a promising network infrastructure, which can bring significant advantages to sixth …

6G and beyond networks tend towards fully intelligent and adaptive design in order to
provide better operational agility in maintaining universal wireless access and supporting a …

The increasing demand for massive connectivity and high data rates has made the efficient
use of existing spectrum resources an increasingly challenging problem. Non-orthogonal …

Located in the stratospheric layer of Earth's atmosphere, the high altitude platform station
(HAPS) is a promising network infrastructure, which can bring significant advantages to sixth …

The evolvement of wireless communication services concurs with significant growth in data
traffic, thereby inflicting stringent requirements on terrestrial networks. This work invigorates …

Unmanned Vehicles (UVs) functioning as autonomous agents are anticipated to play a
crucial role in the 6th Generation of wireless networks. Their seamless integration, cost …

Integrating non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), in particular high altitude platform stations
(HAPS), with terrestrial networks, referred to as vHetNets, emerges as a promising future …