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Integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks has emerged as a promising paradigm to fulfill the constantly growing demand for connectivity, low transmission delay, and quality of services (QoS). This integration brings together the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-22 Nway Nway Ei , Kitae Kim , Yan Kyaw Tun , Zhu Han , Choong Seon Hong

The establishment of quantum communication links over a global scale is enabled by satellite nodes. We examine the influence of Earth's atmosphere on the performance of quantum optical communication channels with emphasis on the downlink…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-06 D. Vasylyev , W. Vogel , F. Moll

The space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN) can enable global range and seamless coverage in the future network. SAGINs consist of three spatial layer network nodes: 1) satellites on the space layer, 2) aerial vehicles on the aerial…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-01 Yalin Liu , Yaru Fu , Qubeijian Wang , Hong-Ning Dai

In the evolution of sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks, satellite-terrestrial integrated networks emerge as a promising paradigm, characterized by their wide coverage and reliable transmission capabilities. By integrating…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-03-25 Shuo Yuan , Mugen Peng , Yaohua Sun

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems experience significant Doppler effects due to high mobility. While Doppler shifts can be largely compensated, residual frequency uncertainty induces a structured form of channel uncertainty that can…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-02-05 Pablo Orellana , Zheng Li , Jean-Marc Kelif , Sheng Yang , Shlomo Shamai

As the number of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites rapidly increases, the consideration of frequency sharing or cooperation between geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and LEO satellites is gaining attention. In this paper, we consider a hybrid…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Dong-Hyun Jung , Hongjae Nam , Junil Choi , David J. Love

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled communications have been proposed as a critical part of the beyond fifth-generation (5G) cellular networks. This type of communications is frequently characterized by line-of-sight (LoS) and dynamic…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-04-29 Petros S. Bithas , Viktor Nikolaidis , Athanasios G. Kanatas , George K. Karagiannidis

Performance analysis of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-to-ground optical links relies on composite fading models that typically evaluate scintillation and angular loss under the assumption of statistical independence. While ensuring…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Xinyan Xie , Xuesong Wang , Jinghua Zhang , Fengrui Yang , Yongheng Wen , Haoyang He , Dong Zhao

This paper investigates the theoretical basis for using ground relaying in multi-antenna satellites exposed to blocking situations. Inactive and unobstructed User Equipments (UEs) located on ground are the relaying nodes of UEs that are not…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-12-14 Hadi Hashemi , Beatriz Soret , M. Carmen Aguayo-Torres

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks are rapidly gaining traction today. Although several real-world deployments exist, our preliminary analysis of LEO topology performance with the soon-to-be operational Inter-Satellite Links (ISLs)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-09-12 Wenyi Zhang , Zihan Xu , Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi

Recently, stochastic geometry has been applied to provide tractable performance analysis for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. However, existing works mainly focus on analyzing the ``coverage probability'', which provides limited…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-06 Yanshi Sun , Zhiguo Ding

The use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in the next generation (Next-G) communication systems has been gaining traction over the last few years due to their potential for providing global connectivity with low latency. Since they are…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-03 Sambrama , Venkata Srirama Rohit Kantheti , Liang C Chu , Erik Blasch , Shih-Chun Lin

Space--air--ground integrated networks (SAGINs) are emerging as a key foundation for future non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) and low-altitude economy services. However, their performance is increasingly limited not only by communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-21 Heyou Liu , Bang Huang , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks connect millions of devices on Earth and offer various services, such as data communications, remote sensing, and data harvesting. As the number of services increases, LEO satellite networks will…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-08-12 Chang-Sik Choi

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks have shown strategic superiority in maritime communications, assisting in establishing signal transmissions from shore to ship through space-based links. Traditional performance modeling based on…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-24 Xu Hu , Bin Lin , Xiao Lu , Ping Wang , Nan Cheng , Zhisheng Yin , Weihua Zhuang

Sensing is anticipated to have wider extensions in communication systems with the boom of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) during the past years. In this paper, we study a bistatic sensing system by maximizing the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-26 Xiangyu Li , Bodong Shang , Qingqing Wu

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites offer a promising alternative to global navigation satellite systems for precise positioning; however, their relatively low altitudes make them more susceptible to orbital perturbations, which in turn…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-11 Jie Ma , Pinjun Zheng , Xing Liu , Yuchen Zhang , Ali A. Nasir , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication is a crucial component of future 6G communication networks, contributing to the development of an integrated satellite-terrestrial network. In the forthcoming satellite-to-ground network, the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-03 Kongyang Chen , Yikai Li , Wenjun Lan , Bing Mi , Shaowei Wang

To provide high data rate aerial links for 5G and beyond wireless networks, the integration of free-space optical (FSO) communications and aerial platforms has been recently suggested as a practical solution. To fully reap the benefit of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-19 Hossein Safi , Akbar Dargahi

After the industrialization of 5G cellular communications, 6G has increasingly become a research hotspot in the academia. Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network (SAGIN) is a key supporting technology for 6G because of its advantages such as…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Tianming Lan