Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) traditionally have certain limited applications. However, the
recent technological advancements and manufacturing cost reduction opened up myriad …

With the technological advancement and convergence of satellite communications, the
Internet, and mobile wireless networking, the STIN has been envisioned. In this article, we …

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 …

Future 5G mobile communication systems are expected to integrate different radio access
technologies, including the satellite component. Within the 5G framework, the terrestrial …

This work focuses on the promising Rate-Splitting Multiple Access (RSMA) and its
beamforming design problem to achieve max-min fairness (MMF) among multiple co …

本文以新兴低轨巨型星座网络为研究对象, 概述了系统基本架构与工作模式,
总结了新兴巨型星座网络的基本特征. 根据系统架构, 从卫星网络拓扑动态性管理 …

In order to cope with the explosive growth of mobile traffic, many traffic offloading schemes
such as heterogenous networks have been developed to enhance network capacity of the …

Due to the emergence of non-terrestrial platforms with extensive coverage, flexible
deployment, and reconfigurable characteristics, the hybrid satellite-aerial-terrestrial …

Next-generation communication networks are expected to integrate newly-used
technologies in a smart way to ensure continuous connectivity in rural areas and to alleviate …

Multiple gateways are required in large satellite constellation networks (LSCNs) with inter‐
satellite links (ISLs), and their placement may greatly affect the system performance …