A review of wireless communication using high-altitude platforms for extended coverage and capacity

SC Arum, D Grace, PD Mitchell - Computer Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper provides an up-to-date review of wireless communications service provisioning
from High-Altitude Platforms (HAPs) in rural or remote areas exploiting cellular radio …

6G to take the digital divide by storm: Key technologies and trends to bridge the gap

C Suraci, S Pizzi, F Montori, M Di Felice, G Araniti - Future Internet, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has shed light on the urgency of bridging the digital
divide to guarantee equity in the fruition of different services by all citizens. The inability to …

Ergodic sum rate analysis of UAV-based relay networks with mixed RF-FSO channels

H Ajam, M Najafi, V Jamali… - IEEE Open Journal of the …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based communications is a promising new technology that
can add a wide range of new capabilities to the current network infrastructure. Given the …

A survey on space-aerial-terrestrial integrated 5G networks

S Zhang, D Zhu, Y Wang - Computer Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
Thanks to their inherent advantages including large radio coverage and less dependence
on terrestrial infrastructures, space and aerial networks can play an important role in 5G for …

Energy management of solar-powered aircraft-based high altitude platform for wireless communications

SC Arum, D Grace, PD Mitchell, MD Zakaria, N Morozs - Electronics, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the increasing interest in wireless communications from solar-powered aircraft-based
high altitude platforms (HAPs), it is imperative to assess the feasibility of their deployment in …

Near-Space Communications: The Last Piece of 6G Space–Air–Ground–Sea Integrated Network Puzzle

H Liu, T Qin, Z Gao, T Mao, K Ying, Z Wan… - Space: Science & …, 2024 - spj.science.org
This article presents a comprehensive study on the emerging near-space communications
(NS-COM) within the context of space–air–ground–sea integrated network (SAGSIN) …

Multiple-user transmission in space information networks: Architecture and key techniques

X Zhang, L Zhu, T Li, Y Xia… - IEEE Wireless …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A SIN is a heterogeneous network that consists of various access nodes in different space
mobile platforms, such as satellites, high altitude airships, and unmanned aerial vehicles …

Concept design and performance evaluation of UAV-based backhaul link with antenna steering

J Pokorny, A Ometov, P Pascual… - Journal of …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
At present, cellular coverage in many rural areas remains intermittent. Mobile operators may
not be willing to deploy expensive network infrastructure to support low-demand regions. For …

An enhanced design of a 5G MIMO antenna for fixed wireless aerial access

FA Almalki, MC Angelides - Cluster Computing, 2022 - Springer
A recent market prediction is that 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) will more than double
over the next five years and trials at the same period in London suggest promising results …

Potential of Satellite-Airborne Sensing Technologies for Agriculture 4.0 and Climate-Resilient: A Review

AI Hazmy, A Hawbani, X Wang, A Al-Dubai… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Agriculture 4.0 offers the potential to revolutionize the agriculture sector through improved
productivity and efficiency. However, adopting Agriculture 4.0 requires a period of transition …