Non-Terrestrial Networks in 5G & Beyond: A Survey

IEEE Access

Giuseppe Araniti¹  Sara Pizzi¹  Federica Rinaldi¹  Antonio Iera²  Johan Torsner³  Helka-Liina Maattanen³  Sergey Andreev⁴  Yevgeni Koucheryavy⁴ 

[1] DIIES Department, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy;DIMES Department, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy;Radio Network Solutions Research Department, Ericsson Research, Helsinki, Finland;Unit of Electrical Engineering, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland;

关键词: Non-terrestrial network;    satellite communication;    new radio;    5G system and beyond;   

DOI  :  10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3022981

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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