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 …

Communications in the 6G era

H Viswanathan, PE Mogensen - IEEE access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The focus of wireless research is increasingly shifting toward 6G as 5G deployments get
underway. At this juncture, it is essential to establish a vision of future communications to …

5G embraces satellites for 6G ubiquitous IoT: Basic models for integrated satellite terrestrial networks

X Fang, W Feng, T Wei, Y Chen, N Ge… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terrestrial communication networks mainly focus on users in urban areas but have poor
coverage performance in harsh environments, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans …

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 …

Ultra-dense LEO: Integration of satellite access networks into 5G and beyond

B Di, L Song, Y Li, HV Poor - IEEE Wireless Communications, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To support the explosive growth of wireless devices and applications, various access
techniques need to be developed for future wireless systems to provide reliable data …

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 …

Physical-layer security in space information networks: A survey

B Li, Z Fei, C Zhou, Y Zhang - IEEE Internet of things journal, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Research and processing development on satellite communications has strongly re-
emerged in recent years. Following the prosperity of various wireless services provided by …

Joint HAP access and LEO satellite backhaul in 6G: Matching game-based approaches

Z Jia, M Sheng, J Li, D Zhou… - IEEE Journal on Selected …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Space-air-ground networks play important roles in both fifth generation (5G) and sixth
generation (6G) techniques. Low earth orbit (LEO) satellites and high altitude platforms …

Joint optimization of transmission and computation resources for satellite and high altitude platform assisted edge computing

C Ding, JB Wang, H Zhang, M Lin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we investigate a satellite-aerial integrated edge computing network (SAIECN)
to combine a low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite and aerial high altitude platforms (HAPs) to …