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 …

What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? A flight from 5G to 6G

G Geraci, A Garcia-Rodriguez, MM Azari… - … surveys & tutorials, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? In this tutorial article, we address
such a compelling yet difficult question by embarking on a journey from 5G to 6G and …

Satellite communications in the new space era: A survey and future challenges

O Kodheli, E Lagunas, N Maturo… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite communications (SatComs) have recently entered a period of renewed interest
motivated by technological advances and nurtured through private investment and ventures …

Non-terrestrial networks in 5G & beyond: A survey

F Rinaldi, HL Maattanen, J Torsner, S Pizzi… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication systems are expected to meet the world market
demands of accessing and delivering services anywhere and anytime. The Non-Terrestrial …

5G from space: An overview of 3GPP non-terrestrial networks

X Lin, S Rommer, S Euler, EA Yavuz… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We provide an overview of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) work on evolving
the 5G wireless technology to support non-terrestrial satellite networks. Adapting 5G to …

Massive MIMO transmission for LEO satellite communications

L You, KX Li, J Wang, X Gao, XG Xia… - IEEE Journal on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications are expected to be incorporated in future
wireless networks, in particular 5G and beyond networks, to provide global wireless access …

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 …

Performance analysis of the hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay network with opportunistic scheduling over generalized fading channels

Z Zhao, G Xu, N Zhang, Q Zhang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay network (HSTRN) has been envisioned as a promising
communication architecture for future wireless communications, which can prominently …