4 papers
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…
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,…
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…