This review paper discusses the complete evolution of free-space optical (FSO)
communication, also known as unguided optical communication (UOC) technologies, all the …

This survey article discusses the revolutions of wireless communication technologies right
from the prehistoric man's fire signals to today's space optical communications. A brief …

In this paper, we investigate the use of intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs)(ie, smart mirrors)
to relax the line-of-sight requirement of free space optical (FSO) systems. We characterize …

In this work, we address the trajectory optimization of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) using free space optical communication (FSOC). Here, we focus on maximizing the …

Benefiting from the usage of the high-frequency band, utilizing part of the large available
bandwidth for wireless backhauling is feasible without considerable performance sacrifice …

The deluge of date rate in today's networks imposes a cost burden on the backhaul network
design. Developing cost-efficient backhaul solutions becomes an exciting, yet challenging …

In contrast to traditional free space optical (FSO) systems, the new generation is aimed to be
transparent to optical fiber where protocols, high signal bandwidths, and high data rates …

In this paper, we study the cell planning problem for a two-tier cellular network containing
two types of base stations (BSs), ie, with fiber backhaul, referred to as wired BSs (W-BSs) …

Using free-space optics (FSO) in the mobile fronthaul/backhaul networks is a promising
solution that can potentially enhance the capacity of mobile networks. The main challenge of …

Leveraging on the reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) paradigm for enabling the next
Internet of Things (IoT) and 6G era, this paper develops a comprehensive theoretical …