Aerospace integrated networks innovation for empowering 6G: A survey and future challenges

D Zhou, M Sheng, J Li, Z Han - IEEE Communications Surveys …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ever-increasing demand for ubiquitous and differentiated services at anytime and
anywhere emphasizes the necessity of aerospace integrated networks (AINs) which consist …

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 …

Integrated satellite-terrestrial networks toward 6G: Architectures, applications, and challenges

X Zhu, C Jiang - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing global communication demands and the development of Internet of
Things (IoT), extending the connectivity to rural and remote areas has become imperative for …

AI models for green communications towards 6G

B Mao, F Tang, Y Kawamoto… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Green communications have always been a target for the information industry to alleviate
energy overhead and reduce fossil fuel usage. In the current 5G and future 6G eras, there is …

Survey on aerial radio access networks: Toward a comprehensive 6G access infrastructure

NN Dao, QV Pham, NH Tu, TT Thanh… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current access infrastructures are characterized by heterogeneity, low latency, high
throughput, and high computational capability, enabling massive concurrent connections …

Computation offloading in LEO satellite networks with hybrid cloud and edge computing

Q Tang, Z Fei, B Li, Z Han - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks can break through geographical restrictions and
achieve global wireless coverage, which is an indispensable choice for future mobile …

A survey on nongeostationary satellite systems: The communication perspective

H Al-Hraishawi, H Chougrani, S Kisseleff… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The next phase of satellite technology is being characterized by a new evolution in non-
geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites, which conveys exciting new communication …

Energy-efficient multiaccess edge computing for terrestrial-satellite Internet of Things

Z Song, Y Hao, Y Liu, X Sun - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The recent advances in low earth orbit (LEO) satellites enable the satellites to provide task
processing capability for remote Internet-of-Things (IoT) mobile devices (IMDs) without …

Satellite-terrestrial integrated edge computing networks: Architecture, challenges, and open issues

R Xie, Q Tang, Q Wang, X Liu, FR Yu, T Huang - Ieee Network, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
STN has been considered a novel network architecture to accommodate a variety of
services and applications in future networks. Being a promising paradigm, MEC has been …

Aerial edge computing on orbit: A task offloading and allocation scheme

Y Zhang, C Chen, L Liu, D Lan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the communication mode with the greatest attention and global network coverage, the
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network has the characteristics of low propagation delay, low …