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A Comprehensive Survey of Wireless Foundation Models for AI-Native 6G Networks
Naveed Khan, Besan Al Sbeihi, Maryam Alshehhi +1
Foundation models are emerging as a transformative paradigm for AI-native sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks by enabling scalable, transferable, and data-efficient intelligenc…
A Communication-Centric 6G-LLM Architecture for Scalable Tactical Autonomous Defense Vehicle Networks
Kiran Khurshid, Shumaila Javaid, Nasir Saeed
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging 6G networks introduces new opportunities for scalable coordination in tactical autonomous vehicle systems. This paper p…
Semantic Communication for the Internet of Underwater Things: Architectures, Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions
Ruhul Amin Khalil, Asiya Jehangir, Hanane Lamaazi +2
The Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) supports marine sensing, environmental monitoring, subsea inspection, and autonomous underwater operations. However, IoUT communication is…
The Post-Electromagnetic Era: A Vision for Wireless Communication Beyond 6G
Shumaila Javaid, Nasir Saeed
Electromagnetic (EM) communication is nearing its physical and thermodynamic limits, where further performance gains through spectrum optimization alone have become increasingly un…
Carbon-Aware Orchestration of Integrated Satellite Aerial Terrestrial Networks via Digital Twin
Shumaila Javaid, Nasir Saeed
Integrated Satellite Aerial Terrestrial Networks (ISATNs) are envisioned as key enablers of 6G, providing global connectivity for applications such as autonomous transportation, In…
Integrating LLMs with ITS: Recent Advances, Potentials, Challenges, and Future Directions
Doaa Mahmud, Hadeel Hajmohamed, Shamma Almentheri +4
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are crucial for the development and operation of smart cities, addressing key challenges in efficiency, productivity, and environmental sus…
Eco-Friendly 0G Networks: Unlocking the Power of Backscatter Communications for a Greener Future
Shumaila Javaid, Hamza Fahim, Bin He +1
Backscatter Communication (BackCom) technology has emerged as a promising paradigm for the Green Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, offering advantages such as low power consumpti…
LoRa Communication for Agriculture 4.0: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
Lameya Aldhaheri, Noor Alshehhi, Irfana Ilyas Jameela Manzil +4
The emerging field of smart agriculture leverages the Internet of Things (IoT) to revolutionize farming practices. This paper investigates the transformative potential of Long Rang…
Leveraging Large Language Models for Integrated Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks: Recent Advances and Future Directions
Shumaila Javaid, Ruhul Amin Khalil, Nasir Saeed +2
Integrated satellite, aerial, and terrestrial networks (ISATNs) represent a sophisticated convergence of diverse communication technologies to ensure seamless connectivity across d…
Large Language Models for UAVs: Current State and Pathways to the Future
Shumaila Javaid, Nasir Saeed, Bin He
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as a transformative technology across diverse sectors, offering adaptable solutions to complex challenges in both military and civilian…
Beyond Line of Sight Defense Communication Systems: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
Ruhul Amin Khalil, Muhammad Haris, Nasir Saeed
Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication stands as an indispensable element within defense communication strategies, facilitating information exchange in scenarios where tradition…
Dynamic Resource Management in CDRT Systems through Adaptive NOMA
Hongjiang Lei, Mingxu Yang, Ki-Hong Park +3
This paper introduces a novel adaptive transmission scheme to amplify the prowess of coordinated direct and relay transmission (CDRT) systems rooted in non-orthogonal multiple acce…
Data-driven Integrated Sensing and Communication: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Hammam Salem, MD Muzakkir Quamar, Adeb Mansoor +3
Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), combined with data-driven approaches, has emerged as a highly significant field, garnering considerable attention from academia and ind…
Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communication: Performance Analysis and Beamforming Design
Kaiqian Qu, Shuaishuai Guo, Nasir Saeed
This paper explores the potential of near-field beamforming (NFBF) in integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems with extremely large-scale arrays (XL-arrays). The large-s…
Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communications: Unlocking Potentials and Shaping the Future
Kaiqian Qu, Shuaishuai Guo, Jia Ye +1
The sixth generation (6G) communication networks are featured by integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), revolutionizing base stations (BSs) and terminals. Additionally, in t…
Communication and Control in Collaborative UAVs: Recent Advances and Future Trends
Shumaila Javaid, Nasir Saeed, Zakria Qadir +4
The recent progress in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology has significantly advanced UAV-based applications for military, civil, and commercial domains. Nevertheless, the ch…
Semantic Importance-Aware Communications Using Pre-trained Language Models
Shuaishuai Guo, Yanhu Wang, Shujing Li +1
This letter proposes a semantic importance-aware communication (SIAC) scheme using pre-trained language models (e.g., ChatGPT, BERT, etc.). Specifically, we propose a cross-layer d…
Towards Sustainable Internet of Underwater Things: UAV-aided Energy Efficient Wake-up Solutions
Muhammad Muzzammil, Nour Kouzayha, Nasir Saeed +1
With the advancements in underwater wireless communications, internet of underwater things (IoUT) realization is inevitable to enable many practical applications, such as exploring…
UAVs-Enabled Maritime Communications: Opportunities and Challenges
Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, Nasir Saeed
The next generation of wireless communication systems will integrate terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks targeting to cover the undercovered regions, especially connecting the…
Maritime Communications: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges
Fahad S. Alqurashi, Abderrahmen Trichili, Nasir Saeed +2
Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface, where the steady increase in oceanic activities has promoted the need for reliable maritime communication technologies. The existing mariti…
Post-Disaster Communications: Enabling Technologies, Architectures, and Open Challenges
Maurilio Matracia, Nasir Saeed, Mustafa A. Kishk +1
The number of disasters has increased over the past decade where these calamities significantly affect the functionality of communication networks. In the context of 6G, airborne a…
A Survey on Scalable LoRaWAN for Massive IoT: Recent Advances, Potentials, and Challenges
Mohammed Jouhari, Nasir Saeed, Mohamed-Slim Alouini +1
Long-range (LoRa) technology is most widely used for enabling low-power wide area networks (WANs) on unlicensed frequency bands. Despite its modest data rates, it provides extensiv…
Interference Aware Cooperative Routing for Edge Computing-enabled 5G Networks
Abdullah Waqas, Hasan Mahmood, Nasir Saeed
Recently, there has been growing research on developing interference-aware routing (IAR) protocols for supporting multiple concurrent transmission in next-generation wireless commu…
Neural Networks for Infectious Diseases Detection: Prospects and Challenges
Muhammad Azeem, Shumaila Javaid, Hamza Fahim +1
Artificial neural network (ANN) ability to learn, correct errors, and transform a large amount of raw data into useful medical decisions for treatment and care have increased its p…