The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

The advent of the 6G era aims for ubiquitous connectivity, with the integration of non-
terrestrial networks (NTN) offering extensive coverage and enhanced capacity. As …

Due to the unprecedented advances in satellite fabrication and deployment, innovative
communications and networking technologies, ambitious space projects and programs, and …

Multiaccess edge computing (MEC) empowered air–ground integrated networks (AGINs)
hold great promise in delivering accessible computing services for users and Internet of …

Enabling a satellite network with edge computing capabilities can complement the
advantages further of a single terrestrial network and provide users with a full range of …

The space industry experiences a rise in low-Earth-orbit satellite mega-constellations to
achieve universal connectivity. At the same time, cloud firms (such as Google, Microsoft, and …

Fog computing allows services to be deployed on computing resources at the edge of the
network to address the limitations of centralized cloud systems. However, the adoption of fog …

Satellite edge computing has become a promising way to provide computing services for
Internet of Things (IoT) users in remote areas, which are out of the coverage of terrestrial …

Satellite–terrestrial edge computing networks (STECNs) emerged as a global solution to
support multiple Internet of Things (IoT) applications in 6G networks. The enabling …

In this paper, we establish a two-timescale framework for the joint service deployment and
task scheduling problem in satellite edge computing networks. We aim to optimize the …