6G Space-Air-Ground Communication Networks and Key Technologies
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2024 | Viewed by 27399
Special Issue Editors
Interests: signal processing; communications; theory and networking
Interests: 5G/6G; URLLC; satellite communications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, we have seen a growing interest in space–air–ground integrated networks (SAGINs), which are a -dimensional hierarchical networks based on the ground network and expanded by the space-based network. In the face of future demand for wide-area smart connectivity and global random access, 6G will present a breakthrough in key technologies, including network architecture and air interface, to build an integrated space–air–ground communication system and realize omnidirectional wireless access. Software defined networking (SDN) is believed to remain a key technology in SAGINs, as it has the advantage of enabling centralized and scalable control, sensing and computing. Recent advances introduce the existing space–air–ground communication systems and the diversified application scenarios oriented for the future smart society and the presentation an overall architecture.
This Special Issue therefore aims to put together original research and review articles on recent advances, technologies, solutions and applications, and new challenges in the design of the network architecture, waveform and multi-access in the field of SAGINs systems.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- new modulation and multi-access;
- multi-beam collaborative transmission;
- satellite-ground collaborative transmission;
- Spectrum sharing and interference coordination;
- end-to-end slicing;
- mobility management;
- phased-array antenna;
- communication and navigation integration;
- space–air–ground integrated service;
- physical layer security in SAGINs;
- software-defined networking;
- network management;
- Network security and privacy.
Prof. Dr. Tiejun Lv
Dr. Jie Zeng
Prof. Dr. Xin Su
Guest Editors
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