Integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks: 3D opportunities and challenges

G Geraci, D López-Pérez, M Benzaghta… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks has the potential of connecting the
unconnected and enhancing the user experience for the already-connected, with …

3D two-hop cellular networks with wireless backhauled UAVs: Modeling and fundamentals

M Banagar, HS Dhillon - IEEE Transactions on Wireless …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we characterize the performance of a three-dimensional (3D) two-hop cellular
network in which terrestrial base stations (BSs) coexist with unmanned aerial vehicles …

Optimizing cellular networks for UAV corridors via quantization theory

S Karimi-Bidhendi, G Geraci… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a new framework based on quantization theory to design cellular networks
optimized for both legacy ground users and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) corridors …

UAV communications in integrated terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks

M Benzaghta, G Geraci, R Nikbakht… - … 2022-2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With growing interest in integrating terrestrial networks (TNs) and non-terrestrial networks
(NTNs) to connect the unconnected, a key question is whether this new paradigm could also …

Spatially Consistent Air-to-Ground Channel Modeling via Generative Neural Networks

A Giuliani, R Nikbakht, G Geraci, S Kang… - IEEE Wireless …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter proposes a generative neural network architecture for spatially consistent air-to-
ground channel modeling. The approach considers the trajectories of uncrewed aerial …

Analysis of UAV corridors in cellular networks

S Karimi-Bidhendi, G Geraci… - ICC 2023-IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we introduce a new mathematical framework for the analysis and design of
UAV corridors in cellular networks, while considering a realistic network deployment …

Designing cellular networks for UAV corridors via Bayesian optimization

M Benzaghta, G Geraci, D López-Pérez… - … 2023-2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As traditional cellular base stations (BSs) are opti-mized for 2D ground service, providing 3D
connectivity to un-crewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) requires re-engineering of the existing …

Base station antenna uptilt optimization for cellular-connected drone corridors

SJ Maeng, MMU Chowdhury, İ Güvenç… - … on Aerospace and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reliable wireless coverage in drone corridors is critical to enable a connected, safe, and
secure airspace. To support beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations of aerial vehicles in a …

On the optimization of cellular networks for UAV aerial corridor support

M Bernabè, D Lopez-Perez… - … 2022-2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cellular connected unmanned aerial vehicles (CCUAVs) are expected to enable new
disruptive verticals with a significant impact on different business sectors. In particular, to …

A novel metric for mMIMO base station association for aerial highway systems

M Bernabè, D López-Pérez, N Piovesan… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we introduce a new metric for driving the serving cell selection process of a
swarm of cellular connected unmanned aerial vehicles (CCUAVs) located on aerial …