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 …
Convergence of satellite and terrestrial networks: A comprehensive survey
The explosive growth of various services boosts the innovation and development in
terrestrial communication systems for the implementation of the next generation mobile …
terrestrial communication systems for the implementation of the next generation mobile …
5G embraces satellites for 6G ubiquitous IoT: Basic models for integrated satellite terrestrial networks
Terrestrial communication networks mainly focus on users in urban areas but have poor
coverage performance in harsh environments, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans …
coverage performance in harsh environments, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans …
Performance analysis of the hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay network with opportunistic scheduling over generalized fading channels
A hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay network (HSTRN) has been envisioned as a promising
communication architecture for future wireless communications, which can prominently …
communication architecture for future wireless communications, which can prominently …
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 …
Energy efficient beamforming schemes for satellite-aerial-terrestrial networks
In this paper, we investigate energy efficient transmission for a satellite-aerial-terrestrial
network (SATN), where a multi-antenna unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is employed as a …
network (SATN), where a multi-antenna unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is employed as a …
Performance analysis of satellite communication system under the shadowed-rician fading: A stochastic geometry approach
In this paper, we consider downlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication systems
where multiple LEO satellites are uniformly distributed over a sphere at a certain altitude …
where multiple LEO satellites are uniformly distributed over a sphere at a certain altitude …
Multiuser scheduling for asymmetric FSO/RF links in satellite-UAV-terrestrial networks
This letter investigates the multiuser downlink transmission performance of an asymmetric
free space optical (FSO)/radio frequency (RF) link. Here, the satellite delivers signal to the …
free space optical (FSO)/radio frequency (RF) link. Here, the satellite delivers signal to the …
Physical layer security of multiuser multirelay hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay networks
In this paper, we study the physical layer security of a downlink hybrid satellite-terrestrial
relay network (HSTRN), where a multi-antenna satellite communicates with multiple …
relay network (HSTRN), where a multi-antenna satellite communicates with multiple …
Hybrid satellite–terrestrial networks toward 6G: key technologies and open issues
Future wireless networks will be required to provide more wireless services at higher data
rates and with global coverage. However, existing homogeneous wireless networks, such as …
rates and with global coverage. However, existing homogeneous wireless networks, such as …