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 …

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 …

Five facets of 6G: Research challenges and opportunities

LH Shen, KT Feng, L Hanzo - ACM Computing Surveys, 2023 - dl.acm.org
While the fifth-generation systems are being rolled out across the globe, researchers have
turned their attention to the exploration of radical next-generation solutions. At this early …

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 …

Intelligent reflective surface based 6G communications for sustainable energy infrastructure

Q Liu, S Sun, B Rong, M Kadoch - IEEE Wireless …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have offered great opportunities for the
optimization of sustainable energy systems. AI techniques rely on the collection of big data …

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 …

A techno-economic framework for satellite networks applied to low earth orbit constellations: Assessing Starlink, OneWeb and Kuiper

OB Osoro, EJ Oughton - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emergence of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems has been seen as a potential
solution for connecting remote areas where engineering terrestrial infrastructure is …

CubeSat communications: Recent advances and future challenges

N Saeed, A Elzanaty, H Almorad… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Given the increasing number of space-related applications, research in the emerging space
industry is becoming more and more attractive. One compelling area of current space …

Analysis of inter-satellite link paths for LEO mega-constellation networks

Q Chen, G Giambene, L Yang, C Fan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mega-constellation networks (MCNs) based on low earth orbit (LEO) satellites have become
increasingly important with many projects in the design or implementation phase. For those …

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 …