Non-Terrestrial Networks in 5G & Beyond: A Survey
By F. Rinaldi, Helka-Liina Maattanen, J. Torsner, S. Pizzi, Sergey D. Andreev, Antonio Iera, Yevgeni Koucheryavy, G. Araniti. IEEE Access, 2020
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Fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication systems are expected to meet the world market demands of accessing and delivering services anywhere and anytime. The Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) systems are able to satisfy the requests of anywhere and anytime connections by offering wide-area coverage and ensuring service availability, continuity, and scalability. In this work, we review the 3GPP NTN features and their potential for satisfying the user expectations in 5G & beyond networks. The state of the art, current 3GPP research activities, and open issues are summarized to highlight the importance of NTN over the wireless communication landscape. Future research directions are also identified to assess the role of NTN in 5G and beyond systems.
Subfields: Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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- Evolution of Non-Terrestrial Networks From 5G to 6G: A Survey (2021, background): “For a GEO satellite, the coverage can reach up to 3500 km, whereas, for MEO and LEO, it goes up to 1000 km [8].”
- A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective (2021, background): “Similarly, the work in [35] studies the 3GPP NTN features and their deployment potentials within 5G and beyond networks through reviewing current 3GPP research activities, discussing the open issues of NTN over the wireless communication landscape, and identifying future research directions of NTN e”