Integrated satellite-terrestrial networks toward 6G: Architectures, applications, and challenges
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 …
Things (IoT), extending the connectivity to rural and remote areas has become imperative for …
A comprehensive survey on UAV communication channel modeling
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have stroke great interested both by the academic
community and the industrial community due to their diverse military applications and …
community and the industrial community due to their diverse military applications and …
Supporting IoT with rate-splitting multiple access in satellite and aerial-integrated networks
To satisfy the explosive access demands of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, various kinds of
multiple access techniques have received much attention. In this article, we investigate the …
multiple access techniques have received much attention. In this article, we investigate the …
Secrecy-energy efficient hybrid beamforming for satellite-terrestrial integrated networks
In this paper, we investigate secrecy-energy efficient hybrid beamforming (BF) schemes for a
satellite-terrestrial integrated network, wherein a multibeam satellite system shares the …
satellite-terrestrial integrated network, wherein a multibeam satellite system shares the …
Non-terrestrial networks in 5G & beyond: A survey
Fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication systems are expected to meet the world market
demands of accessing and delivering services anywhere and anytime. The Non-Terrestrial …
demands of accessing and delivering services anywhere and anytime. The Non-Terrestrial …
Joint beamforming and power allocation for satellite-terrestrial integrated networks with non-orthogonal multiple access
In this paper, we propose a joint optimization design for a non-orthogonal multiple access
(NOMA)-based satellite-terrestrial integrated network (STIN), where a satellite multicast …
(NOMA)-based satellite-terrestrial integrated network (STIN), where a satellite multicast …
Secure and energy efficient transmission for RSMA-based cognitive satellite-terrestrial networks
Rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) has recently received considerable attention due to its
high efficiency in both spectral utilization and energy consumption. Inspired by this emerging …
high efficiency in both spectral utilization and energy consumption. Inspired by this emerging …
QoE-aware efficient content distribution scheme for satellite-terrestrial networks
The satellite-terrestrial networks (STN) utilize the spacious coverage and low transmission
latency of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to transfer requested content for …
latency of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to transfer requested content for …
MIMO satellite communication systems: A survey from the PHY layer perspective
The satellite communications (SatCom) system is a representative technology for global
coverage and seamless communications in next-generation communication systems. This …
coverage and seamless communications in next-generation communication systems. This …
Physical-layer security in space information networks: A survey
Research and processing development on satellite communications has strongly re-
emerged in recent years. Following the prosperity of various wireless services provided by …
emerged in recent years. Following the prosperity of various wireless services provided by …