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With the goal of ubiquitous global connectivity, multibeam low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication (SATCOM) has attracted significant attention in recent years. The traffic demands of users are heterogeneous within the broad coverage…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-11 Jaehyup Seong , Juha Park , Juhwan Lee , Jungwoo Lee , Jung-Bin Kim , Wonjae Shin , H. Vincent Poor

NarrowBand-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a new 3GPP radio access technology designed to provide better coverage for a massive number of low-throughput low-cost devices in delay-tolerant applications with low power consumption. To provide…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-25 Yan Liu , Yansha Deng , Maged Elkashlan , Arumugam Nallanathan , Jinhong Yuan , Ranjan K. Mallik

The low earth orbit (LEO) satellite network is undergoing rapid development with the maturing of satellite communications and rocket launch technologies, and the demand for a global coverage network. However, current satellite communication…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Zhuoao Xu , Gaojie Chen , Ryan Fernandez , Yue Gao , Rahim Tafazolli

This paper investigates joint device identification, channel estimation, and symbol detection for cooperative multi-satellite-enhanced random access, where orthogonal time-frequency space modulation with the large antenna array is utilized…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Boxiao Shen , Yongpeng Wu , Shiqi Gong , Heng Liu , Björn Ottersten , Wenjun Zhang

The advent of Machine-to-Machine communication has sparked a new wave of interest to random access protocols, especially in application to LTE Random Access (RA). By analogy with classical slotted ALOHA, state-of-the-art models LTE RA as a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-12-19 Mikhail Vilgelm , Sergio Rueda Linares , Wolfgang Kellerer

Given their extensive geographic coverage, low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are envisioned to find their way into next-generation (6G) wireless communications. This paper explores space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs) leveraging…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-12-24 Chao Zhang , Qingchao Li , Chao Xu , Lie-Liang Yang , Lajos Hanzo

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite relays will significantly extend the coverage of mobile networks, enabling users in remote areas to transmit data of real-time events. Nevertheless, the limited power of user devices and the long distance to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-29 Zixin Zhao , Jingzhi Hu , Geoffrey Ye Li

Multi-beam low earth orbit (LEO) satellites are emerging as key components in beyond 5G and 6G to provide global coverage and high data rate. To fully unleash the potential of LEO satellite communication, resource management plays a key…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-19 Shuo Yuan , Yaohua Sun , Mugen Peng , Renzhi Yuan

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables smart cities to achieve the vision of connecting everything by smartly linking gadgets without the need for human interaction. However, due to the rapid proliferation of IoT devices, the amount of data…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-26 Muhammad Waleed Aftab , Ishtiaq Ahmad

The Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) is essential for initial access and synchronization in both 5G and future 6G networks; however, its detection is highly sensitive to impairments such as high user density, large carrier frequency…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-12-04 Daniel Alarcón-Martín , Mari Carmen Aguayo-Torres , Francisco J. Martín-Vega , Gerardo Gómez

To mitigate inter-satellite interference and payload limits in LEO mega-constellations, satellite clusters, groups of small cooperative satellites have been proposed to improve performance and reduce interference. The typical configuration…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-04-03 Juanjuan Ru , Ruibo Wang , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

We consider a system model comprised of an access point (AP) and K Internet of Things (IoT) nodes that sporadically become active in order to send data to the AP. The AP is assumed to have N time-frequency resource blocks that it can…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-04-07 Ivana Nikoloska , Nikola Zlatanov

Space-ground integrated networks hold great promise for providing global connectivity, particularly in remote areas where large amounts of valuable data are generated by Internet of Things (IoT) devices, but lacking terrestrial…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-16 Jingyang Zhu , Yuanming Shi , Yong Zhou , Chunxiao Jiang , Linling Kuang

The rise of ultra-dense LEO constellations creates a complex and asynchronous network environment, driven by their massive scale, dynamic topologies, and significant delays. This unique complexity demands an adaptive packet routing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-03 Ke He , Thang X. Vu , Le He , Lisheng Fan , Symeon Chatzinotas , Bjorn Ottersten

Satellite systems face a significant challenge in effectively utilizing limited communication resources to meet the demands of ground network traffic, characterized by asymmetrical spatial distribution and time-varying characteristics.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-07-31 Sheikh Salman Hassan , Yu Min Park , Yan Kyaw Tun , Walid Saad , Zhu Han , Choong Seon Hong

Small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) attract much attention from both industry and academia. The latest production and launch technologies constantly drive the development of LEO constellations. However, the wideband signal, except…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Zhuoao Xu , Yue Gao , Gaojie Chen , Ryan Fernandez , Vedaprabhu Basavarajappa , Rahim Tafazolli

Feasibility of using unlicensed spectrum for ultra reliable low latency communications (URLLC) is still a question for beyond 5G wireless networks. Low latency access to the channel and efficiently sharing spectrum among the multiple users…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-06-15 Irshad A. Meer , Woong-Hee Lee , Mustafa Ozger , Cicek Cavdar , Ki Won Sung

Recently, grant-free random access schemes have received significant attention in the scientific community as a solution for extremely low-latency massive communications in new industrial Internet-of-things (IIoT) and digital twins…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-26 Davide Dardari , Marina Lotti , Nicolò Decarli , Gianni Pasolini

Models for noncoherent error control in random linear network coding (RLNC) and store and forward (SAF) have been recently proposed. In this paper, we model different types of random network communications as the transmission of flats of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-03-13 Maximilien Gadouleau , Alban Goupil

This paper aims to develop satellite-user association and resource allocation mechanisms to minimize the total transmit power for integrated terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks wherein a constellation of LEO satellites provides the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-06 Hung Nguyen-Kha , Vu Nguyen Ha , Eva Lagunas , Symeon Chatzinotas , Joel Grotz