Advances in Computers

Chapter One: Downlink resource allocations of satellite–airborne–terrestrial networks integration

Ahmad Alsharoa^a; Emna Zedini^b; Mohamed-Slim Alouini^b    a Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, United States^b Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This chapter studies the potential improvement in the Internet broadband of the data rate available to ground users by integrating terrestrial, airborne, and satellite stations. The goal is to establish dynamic downlink wireless services in remote or infrastructure-less areas. ...