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Virtual Backhaul Connectivity for Enhanced Coverage in Fiber-Less Areas
Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
This article provides an overview of potential alternatives for providing wireless backhaul in regions that suffer from the lack of fiber optic-connectivity to the core network. Th…
RIS-Enabled Integrated Access and Relay: Empowering Collaboration Among BSs
Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
The increasing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and applications leads to severe access congestion in conventional base station (BS) networks. Meanwhile, the low transmit…
Rate-Splitting for Service-Aware Multi-Orbit Orchestration in 6G TN-NTN Networks
Sayanti Ghosh, Mustafa Kishk, Nicola Marchetti
Integrated terrestrial--non-terrestrial networks (TN--NTNs) are a key enabler of sixth-generation (6G) connectivity across terrestrial, geostationary Earth orbit (GEO), medium Eart…
Performance Evaluation of HAPS-enabled Coverage Enhancement in Hard-to-Reach Areas
Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
High altitude platform stations (HAPSs) are becoming a key component of future non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). HAPSs can serve a larger area than uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) a…
Connectivity of HAPS-Based Solutions for Large-Scale Wireless Networks: A Percolation Theory Analysis
Hao Lin, Mustafa A Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
In the era of sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication, numerous applications are expected to be realized, including environmental monitoring, smart agriculture, remote educati…
Performance Evaluation of RF-powered IoT in Rural Areas: The Wireless Power Digital Divide
Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Bridging the digital divide is one of the goals of mobile networks in the future, and further building IoT networks in rural areas is a feasible solution. This paper studies the do…
HAPS-enabled Downlink Coverage Enhancement in Islands and Maritime Areas
Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are poised to play a critical role in next-generation mobile communications, offering enhanced flexibility, improved line-of-sight (LoS) conditions,…
HAPS-RIS and UAV Integrated Networks: A Unified Joint Multi-objective Framework
Arman Azizi, Mostafa Rahmani Ghourtani, Mustafa A. Kishk +2
Future 6G non-terrestrial networks aim to deliver ubiquitous connectivity to remote and undeserved regions, but unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base stations face fundamental challen…
Small Models, Big Impact: Tool-Augmented AI Agents for Wireless Network Planning
Yongqiang Zhang, Mustafa A. Kishk, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT promise revolutionary capabilities for Sixth-Generation (6G) wireless networks but their massive computational requirements and tendenc…