A key 6G challenge and opportunity—Connecting the base of the pyramid: A survey on rural connectivity
E Yaacoub, MS Alouini - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Providing connectivity to around half of the world population living in rural or underprivileged
areas is a tremendous challenge, but, at the same time, a unique opportunity. Access to the …
areas is a tremendous challenge, but, at the same time, a unique opportunity. Access to the …
Cell-free satellite-UAV networks for 6G wide-area Internet of Things
In fifth generation (5G) and beyond Internet of Things (IoT), it becomes increasingly
important to serve a massive number of IoT devices outside the coverage of terrestrial …
important to serve a massive number of IoT devices outside the coverage of terrestrial …
How 5G wireless (and concomitant technologies) will revolutionize healthcare?
The need to have equitable access to quality healthcare is enshrined in the United Nations
(UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which defines the developmental agenda of …
(UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which defines the developmental agenda of …
Community networks and sustainability: a survey of perceptions, practices, and proposed solutions
P Micholia, M Karaliopoulos… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Community network (CN) initiatives have been around for roughly two decades,
evangelizing a distinctly different paradigm for building, maintaining, and sharing network …
evangelizing a distinctly different paradigm for building, maintaining, and sharing network …
[HTML][HTML] MEC-empowered non-terrestrial network for 6G wide-area time-sensitive internet of things
In the upcoming sixth-generation (6G) era, the demand for constructing a wide-area time-
sensitive Internet of Things (IoT) continues to increase. As conventional cellular …
sensitive Internet of Things (IoT) continues to increase. As conventional cellular …
Radio map-based cognitive satellite-UAV networks towards 6G on-demand coverage
W Feng, Y Lin, Y Wang, J Wang, Y Chen… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The sixth generation (6G) network is envisioned to cover remote areas, with the help of
satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Considering the vastness of remote areas …
satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Considering the vastness of remote areas …
Feasibility, architecture and cost considerations of using TVWS for rural Internet access in 5G
The cellular technology is mostly an urban technology that has been unable to serve rural
areas well. This is because the traditional cellular models are not economical for areas with …
areas well. This is because the traditional cellular models are not economical for areas with …
Preliminary design and evaluation of a remote tele-mentoring system for minimally invasive surgery
Background Tele-mentoring during surgery facilitates the transfer of surgical knowledge
from a mentor (specialist surgeon) to a mentee (operating surgeon). The aim of this work is …
from a mentor (specialist surgeon) to a mentee (operating surgeon). The aim of this work is …
A key 6G challenge and opportunity--connecting the remaining 4 billions: a survey on rural connectivity
E Yaacoub, MS Alouini - arxiv preprint arxiv:1906.11541, 2019 - arxiv.org
Providing connectivity to around half of the World population living in rural or
underprivileged areas is a tremendous challenge, but also a unique opportunity. In this …
underprivileged areas is a tremendous challenge, but also a unique opportunity. In this …
Optimal energy management of UAV-based cellular networks powered by solar panels and batteries: Formulation and solutions
We focus on the problem of managing the energy consumption of a cellular network tailored
to cover rural and low-income areas. The considered architecture exploits Unmanned Aerial …
to cover rural and low-income areas. The considered architecture exploits Unmanned Aerial …