English
Related papers

Related papers: Economic Theoretic LEO Satellite Coverage Control:…

200 papers

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks with mega constellations have the potential to provide 5G and beyond services ubiquitously. However, these networks may introduce mutual interference to both satellite and terrestrial networks,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-23 Daeun Kim , Jeonghun Park , Jinseok Choi , Namyoon Lee

Global communications have undergone a paradigm shift with the rapid expansion of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, offering a new space era of reduced latency and ubiquitous, high-speed broadband internet access. However, the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-22 Flor Ortiz , Eva Lagunas , Almoatssimbillah Saifaldawla , Mahdis Jalali , Luis Emiliani , Symeon Chatzinotas

In this paper, we propose a terrestrial-satellite network (TSN) architecture to integrate the ultra-dense low earth orbit (LEO) networks and the terrestrial networks to achieve efficient data offloading. In TSN, each ground user can access…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-11-14 Boya Di , Hongliang Zhang , Lingyang Song , Yonghui Li , Geoffrey Ye Li

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, as a prominent technology in the 6G non-terrestrial network, offer both positioning and communication capabilities. While these two applications have each been extensively studied and have achieved…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-03 Jie Ma , Pinjun Zheng , Xing Liu , Yuchen Zhang , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

The Earth observation satellites (EOSs) are specially designed to collect images according to user requirements. The agile EOSs (AEOS), with stronger attitude maneuverability, greatly improve the observation capability, while increasing the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-28 Xinwei Wang , Chao Han , Roel Leus

High-throughput satellite communication systems are growing in strategic importance thanks to their role in delivering broadband services to mobile platforms and residences and/or businesses in rural and remote regions globally. Although…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-08-09 Van-Phuc Bui , Trinh Van Chien , Eva Lagunas , Joël Grotz , Symeon Chatzinotas , Björn Ottersten

Despite significant advancements in terrestrial networks, inherent limitations persist in providing reliable coverage to remote areas and maintaining resilience during natural disasters. Multi-tier networks with low Earth orbit (LEO)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-05-20 Jiahui Li , Geng Sun , Zemin Sun , Jiacheng Wang , Yinqiu Liu , Ruichen Zhang , Dusit Niyato , Shiwen Mao

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations combine great flexibility and global coverage with short propagation delays when compared to satellites deployed in higher orbits. However, the fast movement of the individual satellites makes…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-12-02 Jonas W. Rabjerg , Israel Leyva-Mayorga , Beatriz Soret , Petar Popovski

This paper investigates joint device activity detection and channel estimation for grant-free random access in Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications. We consider uplink communications from multiple single-antenna terrestrial users…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Rui Mao , Yongpeng Wu , Boxiao Shen , Symeon Chatzinotas , Björn Ottersten , Wenjun Zhang

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are a promising technology for providing low-latency, high-data-rate, and wide-coverage communication services. However, with growing demand for data transmission, future non-terrestrial networks (NTNs)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-14 Ziang Liu , Wonjae Shin , Bruno Clerckx

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) optical satellite communication systems face performance challenges due to atmospheric effects such as scintillation, turbulence, wavefront distortion, beam spread, and jitter. This paper presents a comprehensive…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-29 Dhruv Shivkant , Shreyaans Jain , Rohit K Ramakrishnan

Satellite communications (SatComs) are anticipated to deliver global Internet access. Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites (SATs) offer the advantage of higher downlink capacity due to their reduced link budget compared to medium Earth orbit…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-05 Weiting Lin , Yuchieh Wu , Borching Su

This paper presents a star-of-star topology for internet-of-things (IoT) networks using mega low-Earth-orbit constellations. The proposed topology enables IoT users to broadcast their sensed data to multiple satellites simultaneously over a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-06 Ayush Kumar Dwivedi , Sachin Chaudhari , Neeraj Varshney , Pramod K. Varshney

Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite has been considered as a potential supplement for the terrestrial Internet of Things (IoT). In this paper, we consider grant-free non-orthogonal random access (GF-NORA) in orthogonal frequency division…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-01 Yong Zuo , Mingyang Yue , Mingchen Zhang , Sixian Li , Shaojie Ni , Xiaojun Yuan

The integration of Semantic Communications (SemCom) and edge computing in space networks enables the optimal allocation of the scarce energy, computing, and communication resources for data-intensive applications. We use Earth Observation…

A critical problem in global telecommunication is the drastic increase in data volume transmitted and received across the world. To address the need for scalable telecommunication solutions in light of growing data volume, the BMW Group and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Sean Batir , Nicholas Humann , Carmel Ortiz , David Bettinger , Susanne Heger , Bennie Vorster

In real-time and high-resolution Earth observation imagery, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites capture images that are subsequently transmitted to ground to create an updated map of an area of interest. Such maps provide valuable information…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-07-18 Israel Leyva-Mayorga , Marc M. Gost , Marco Moretti , Ana Pérez-Neira , Miguel Ángel Vázquez , Petar Popovski , Beatriz Soret

In recent years, the emergence of large-scale Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations has introduced unprecedented opportunities for global connectivity. However, routing efficiency and inter-shell communication remain key challenges…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-21 Hailong Su , Jinshu Su , Yusheng Xia , Haibin Li

Nowadays, the increasing deployment of edge clouds globally provides users with low-latency services. However, connecting an edge cloud to a core cloud via optic cables in terrestrial networks poses significant barriers due to the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-06-18 Zhiyuan Zhao , Zhe Chen , Zheng Lin , Wenjun Zhu , Kun Qiu , Chaoqun You , Yue Gao

Digital connectivity has become the foundation of prosperity and an essential need for functioning societies. Despite this dependence, limitation on Internet access remains a prevalent issue, largely hinged on socioeconomic and geographic…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-11 Bassel Al Homssi , Akram Al-Hourani , Ke Wang , Phillip Conder , Sithamparanathan Kandeepan , Jinho Choi , Ben Allen , Ben Moores