5 papers
5G NR Non-Terrestrial Networks: Open Challenges for Full-Stack Protocol Design
Francesco Rossato, Mattia Figaro, Alessandro Traspadini +7
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). Specifical…
Performance Evaluation of LoRa for IoT Applications in Non-Terrestrial Networks via ns-3
Alessandro Traspadini, Michele Zorzi, Marco Giordani
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) has emerged as a key paradigm to provide connectivity for sensors and actuators via satellite gatewa…
Sensing-Based Beamformed Resource Allocation in Standalone Millimeter-Wave Vehicular Networks
Alessandro Traspadini, Anay Ajit Deshpande, Marco Giordani +3
In 3GPP New Radio (NR) Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), the new standard for next-generation vehicular networks, vehicles can autonomously select sidelink resources for data transmissi…
Performance Evaluation of Satellite-Based Data Offloading on Starlink Constellations
Alexander Bonora, Alessandro Traspadini, Marco Giordani +1
Vehicular Edge Computing (VEC) is a key research area in autonomous driving. As Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs) continue to expand, ground vehicles (GVs) face the challen…
Enhanced Time Division Duplexing Slot Allocation and Scheduling in Non-Terrestrial Networks
Alessandro Traspadini, Marco Giordani, Michele Zorzi
The integration of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) and terrestrial networks (TNs) is fundamental for extending connectivity to rural and underserved areas that lack coverage from t…