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 …

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 …

Integrating terrestrial and satellite multibeam systems toward 6G: Techniques and challenges for interference mitigation

D Peng, D He, Y Li, Z Wang - IEEE Wireless Communications, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of terrestrial and satellite multibeam systems has been regarded as a
potential scheme for future communication networks aiming at high-rate, wide-coverage …

Outage behaviors of NOMA-based satellite network over shadowed-rician fading channels

X Yue, Y Liu, Y Yao, T Li, X Li, R Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the application of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) to
satellite communication network over Shadowed-Rician fading channels. The impact of …

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 …

Challenges and solutions for the satellite tracking, telemetry, and command system

Y Zhan, P Wan, C Jiang, X Pan… - IEEE Wireless …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The satellite tracking, telemetry, and command system, or TT&C, is utilized to transmit the
telemetry and telecommand data, as well as to determine the satellite orbit. It is the lifeline of …

Ultrastar: A lightweight simulator of ultra-dense LEO satellite constellation networking for 6G

X Liu, T Ma, Z Tang, X Qin, H Zhou… - IEEE/CAA Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The mega-constellation network has gained significant attention recently due to its great
potential in providing ubiquitous and high-capacity connectivity in sixth-generation (6G) …

Security enhanced authentication protocol for space-ground integrated railway networks

Y Wang, W Zhang, X Wang, MK Khan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Software Defined Network (SDN)-based space-ground integrated railway
communication networks have attracted widespread attention from academia and industry …

Precoding for high throughput satellite communication systems: A survey

M Khammassi, A Kammoun… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the expanding demand for high data rates and extensive coverage, high throughput
satellite (HTS) communication systems are emerging as a key technology for future …

Physical layer security in satellite communication: State-of-the-art and open problems

N Abdelsalam, S Al-Kuwari, A Erbad - arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.03672, 2023 - arxiv.org
Satellite communications emerged as a promising extension to terrestrial networks in future
6G network research due to their extensive coverage in remote areas and ability to support …