4 papers
Two-Timescale Optimization Framework for IAB-Enabled Heterogeneous UAV Networks
Jikang Deng, Hui Zhou, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
In post-disaster scenarios, the rapid deployment of adequate communication infrastructure is essential to support disaster search, rescue, and recovery operations. To achieve this,…
AI-Native Open RAN for Non-Terrestrial Networks: An Overview
Jikang Deng, S. Fizza Hassan, Hui Zhou +3
Non-terrestrial network (NTN) is envisioned as a critical component of Sixth Generation (6G) networks by enabling ubiquitous services and enhancing network resilience. However, the…
Distributed Coordination for Heterogeneous Non-Terrestrial Networks
Jikang Deng, Hui Zhou, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
To achieve global coverage and ubiquitous connectivity, the non-terrestrial network (NTN) has been regarded as a key enabler in the sixth generation (6G) network, which includes un…
Orthogonality Analysis in LoRa Uplink Satellite Communications Affected by Doppler Effect
Jikang Deng, Fatma Benkhelifa, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
This paper provides, for the first time, analytical expressions for the Long-Range (LoRa) waveform and cross-correlation in both continuous and discrete time domains under the Dopp…