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 …

Low earth orbit satellite security and reliability: Issues, solutions, and the road ahead

P Yue, J An, J Zhang, J Ye, G Pan… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites undergo a period of rapid development driven by ever-
increasing user demands, reduced costs, and technological progress. Since there is a lack …

An overview of channel models for NGSO satellites

VM Baeza, E Lagunas, H Al-Hraishawi… - 2022 IEEE 96th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite communications industry is currently going through a rapid and profound
transformation to adapt to the recent innovations and developments in the realm of non …

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 …

Artificial intelligence for satellite communication and non-terrestrial networks: A survey

G Fontanesi, F Ortíz, E Lagunas, VM Baeza… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
This paper surveys the application and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Satellite
Communication (SatCom) and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). We first present a …

Free space optical communication: An enabling backhaul technology for 6G non-terrestrial networks

M Elamassie, M Uysal - Photonics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The deployment of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) is envisioned to achieve global coverage
for 6G and beyond. In addition to space nodes, aerial NTN nodes such as high-altitude …

Gateway station geographical planning for emerging non-geostationary satellites constellations

VM Baeza, F Ortiz, E Lagunas, TS Abdu… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Among the recent advances and innovations in satellite communications, Non-
Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations are gaining popularity as a viable option …

Evolution of High-Throughput Satellite Systems: A Vision of Programmable Regenerative Payload

OB Yahia, Z Garroussi, O Bélanger… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-throughput satellite (HTS), with its digital payload technology, is expected to play a key
role as an enabler of the upcoming sixth-generation (6G) networks. HTS is mainly designed …

Multi-layer space information networks: Access design and softwarization

H Al-Hraishawi, M Minardi, H Chougrani… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose an approach for constructing a multi-layer multi-orbit space
information network (SIN) to provide high-speed continuous broadband connectivity for …

Co-frequency interference analysis and avoidance between NGSO constellations: Challenges, techniques, and trends

Y He, Y Li, H Yin - China Communications, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, as giant satellite constellations grow rapidly worldwide, the co-existence
between constellations has been widely concerned. In this paper, we overview the co …