Semantics-empowered space-air-ground-sea integrated network: New paradigm, frameworks, and challenges

S Meng, S Wu, J Zhang, J Cheng… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the coming sixth generation (6G) communication era, to provide seamless and ubiquitous
connections, the space-air-ground-sea integrated network (SAGSIN) is envisioned to …

Dual-functional UAV-empowered space-air-ground networks: Joint communication and sensing

X Zheng, Y Wu, L Fan, X Lei, RQ Hu… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we investigate a sensing-enabled integrated space-air-ground (SAG) data
collection network, in which an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can not only work singly to …

On an intelligent hierarchical routing strategy for ultra-dense free space optical low earth orbit satellite networks

B Mao, X Zhou, J Liu, N Kato - IEEE Journal on Selected Areas …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As an essential 6G component, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication has
aroused increasing attentions from academia and industry to provide seamless and highly …

Paving the way toward mobile IAB: problems, solutions and challenges

VF Monteiro, FRM Lima, DC Moreira… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deploying access and backhaul as wireless links, aka integrated access and backhaul
(IAB), is envisioned as a viable approach to enable flexible and dense networks. Even …

Hybrid SAG-FSO/SH-FSO/RF transmission for next-generation satellite communication systems

R Samy, HC Yang, T Rakia… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent advances demonstrate satellite communication (SatCom) as a potent enabler for
future Terabit/s global connectivity. Existing SatCom systems, however, rely mostly on radio …

Deep reinforcement learning-based energy efficiency optimization for RIS-aided integrated satellite-aerial-terrestrial relay networks

M Wu, K Guo, X Li, Z Lin, Y Wu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Integrated satellite-aerial-terrestrial relay networks (ISATRNs) have been considered as a
promising architecture for next-generation networks, where high altitude platform (HAP) is …

Non-Terrestrial Network Technologies: Applications and Future Prospects

P He, H Lei, D Wu, R Wang, Y Cui… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This review delves into the applications and prospects of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) in
the field of information and communication. NTNs utilize aerial or space platforms as critical …

Beyond 5G fronthaul based on FSO using spread spectrum codes and graphene modulators

D Neves, A Sanches, R Nobrega, H Mrabet, I Dayoub… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
High data rate coverage, security, and energy efficiency will play a key role in the continued
performance scaling of next-generation mobile systems. Dense, small mobile cells based on …

Bridging the digital divide

M Matracia, AU Rahman, R Wang, MA Kishk… - Fundamentals of 6G …, 2023 - Springer
Digital divide refers to the gap between populations at different socioeconomic levels with
respect to their access to the Internet and communication technologies in general. In this …

FSO-based Multi-Layer Airborne Backhaul Networks

M Elamassie, M Uysal - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The deployment of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) is envisioned to realize a truly global
coverage for 6G and beyond. Advances in autonomous avionics and lightweight composite …