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The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized various applications including agriculture, but it still faces challenges in data collection and understanding. This paper proposes a real-time framework with three additional semantic layers…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Mohamed El-Dosuky

Non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication has garnered considerable attention from government entities, industries, and academia in recent times. NTN networks encompass a variety of systems, including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-22 Mahfuzur Rahman , Zoheb Hassan , Jeffrey H. Reed , Lingjia Liu

The increasing demand for reliable, high-capacity communication during large-scale outdoor events poses significant challenges for traditional Terrestrial Networks (TNs), which often struggle to provide consistent coverage in high-density…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Valdemar Farré , Juan Estrada , David Vega , Luis F Urquiza-Aguiar , Juan A. Vásquez Peralvo , Symeon Chatzinotas

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) will complement terrestrial networks (TNs) in 5G and beyond, which can be attributed to recent deployment and standardization activities. Maximizing the efficiency of NTN communications is critical to unlock…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-01-17 Mikko Majamaa

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) complement their terrestrial counterparts in enabling ubiquitous connectivity globally by serving unserved and/or underserved areas of the world. While supporting enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) data over…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-15 Gautham Prasad , Vishnu Rajendra Chandrika , Lutz Lampe , Gus Vos

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), including low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, are expected to play a pivotal role in achieving global coverage for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications in sixth-generation (6G) systems. Although specific…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-01-22 Jinho Choi , Bohai Li , Bassel Al Homssi , Jihong Park , Seung-Lyun Kim

This paper investigates latency-constrained resource synergization for mission-oriented non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) in post-disaster emergency scenarios. When terrestrial infrastructures are damaged, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Yueshan Lin , Wei Feng , Yunfei Chen , Yongxu Zhu , Ning Ge , Shi Jin

With deployment of 6G technology, it is envisioned that competitive edge of wireless networks will be sustained and next decade's communication requirements will be stratified. Also 6G will aim to aid development of a human society which is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-08 Sridhar Iyer , Rajashri Khanai , Dattaprasad Torse , Rahul Jashvantbhai Pandya , Khaled Rabie , Krishna Pai , Wali Ullah Khan , Zubair Fadlullah

Efficient data transmission in resource-constrained Internet of Things (IoT) systems requires semantics-aware management that maximizes the delivery of timely and informative data. This paper investigates the optimization of the semantic…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-02 Erfan Delfani , Nikolaos Pappas

6G services are evolving toward goal-oriented and AI-native communication, which are expected to deliver transformative societal benefits across various industries and promote energy sustainability. Yet today's networking architectures,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-26 Shutong Chen , Qi Liao , Adnan Aijaz , Yansha Deng

Satellite-ground semantic communication is anticipated to serve a critical role in the forthcoming 6G era. Nonetheless, task-oriented data transmission in such systems remains a formidable challenge, primarily due to the dynamic nature of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-16 Hui Cao , Rui Meng , Xiaodong Xu , Shujun Han , Ping Zhang

Semantic communications are expected to improve the transmission efficiency in Internet of Things (IoT) networks. However, the distributed nature of networks and heterogeneity of devices challenge the secure utilization of semantic…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-12 Weihao Zeng , Xinyu Xu , Qianyun Zhang , Jiting Shi , Zhenyu Guan , Shufeng Li , Zhijin Qin

As 5th generation (5G) networks continue to evolve, there is a growing interest toward the integration of Terrestrial Networks (TNs) and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs). Specifically, NTNs leverage space/air base stations such as…

Satellite communication is experiencing a new dawn thanks to low earth orbit mega constellations being deployed at an unprecedented speed. Fueled by the renewed interest in non-terrestrial networks (NTN), the Third Generation Partnership…

The efforts on the development, standardization and improvements to communication systems towards 5G Advanced and 6G are on track to provide benefits such as an unprecedented level of connectivity and performance, enabling a diverse range…

While the 5th generation (5G) of mobile networks has landed in the commercial area, the research community is exploring new functionalities for 6th generation (6G) networks, for example non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) via space/air nodes…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-10 Mattia Sandri , Matteo Pagin , Marco Giordani , Michele Zorzi

The sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication network is expected to integrate the terrestrial, aerial, and maritime communications into a robust network which would be more reliable, fast, and can support a massive number of devices…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-19 Muhammad Waseem Akhtar , Syed Ali Hassan , Rizwan Ghaffar , Haejoon Jung , Sahil Garg , M. Shamim Hossain

To address an ever-increasing demand for ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, mobile network deployments are becoming increasingly dense. However, this densification has also led to a surge in overall energy consumption, making the process…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-03-04 Henri Alam , Antonio de Domenico , David López-Pérez , Florian Kaltenberger

The expansion of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks into space introduces technical challenges that conventional bit-oriented communication approaches cannot efficiently address, including intermittent connectivity, severe latency,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-04-01 Hanlin Cai , Houtianfu Wang , Haofan Dong , Ozgur B. Akan

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to support autonomous, immersive, and mission-critical services that require not only extreme data rates and ultra-low latency but also adaptive reasoning, cross-domain coordination, and…

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