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Enabling 5G on the ocean : a hybrid satellite-UAV terrestrial network solution
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Li, X., Feng, W., Wang, J., Chen, Yunfei, Ge, N and Wang, C -X. (2020) Enabling 5G on the ocean : a hybrid satellite-UAV terrestrial network solution. IEEE Wireless Communications, 27 (6). pp. 116-121. doi:10.1109/MWC.001.2000076 ISSN 1536-1276.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.001.2000076
Abstract
Current fifth generation (5G) cellular networks mainly focus on the terrestrial scenario. Due to the difficulty of deploying communications infrastructure on the ocean, the performance of existing maritime communication networks (MCNs) is far behind 5G. This problem can be solved by using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as agile aerial platforms to enable on-demand maritime coverage, as a supplement to marine satellites and shore-based terrestrial based stations (TBSs). In this article, we study the integration of UAVs with existing MCNs, and investigate the potential gains of hybrid satellite-UAV-terrestrial networks for maritime coverage. Unlike the terrestrial scenario, vessels on the ocean keep to sea lanes and are sparsely distributed. This provides new opportunities to ease the scheduling of UAVs. Also, new challenges arise due to the more complicated maritime prorogation environment, as well as the mutual interference between UAVs and existing satellites/TBSs. We discuss these issues and show possible solutions considering practical constraints.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Wireless communication system, Artificial satellites in telecommunication, Internet of things, Oceanography -- Remote sensing, Mobile communication systems -- Standards, Cell phone systems -- Standards, Drone aircraft in remote sensing | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | IEEE Wireless Communications | ||||||||
Publisher: | IEEE | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1536-1276 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 1 December 2020 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 27 | ||||||||
Number: | 6 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 116-121 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1109/MWC.001.2000076 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | © 2020 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works. | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 29 July 2020 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 30 July 2020 | ||||||||
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