Resilient Satellite Communication Networks towards Highly Dynamic and Highly Reliable Transmission
As the key infrastructure of space-ground integrated information networks, satellite communications network carries the task of high-speed and reliable space information transmission. In order to meet the burgeoning service demands of the IoT and the Internet, the low-latency LEO satellite network has rapidly developed. However, LEO satellites face inherent problems such as small coverage, fast moving speed and short overhead time, which will be more severe when serving high-dynamic users, e.g. high-speed rails and airplanes. Traditional GEO satellite communications has opposite characteristics, while the performance of MEO satellite communication is compromised. The heterogeneous network composed of GEO, MEO and LEO satellites can provide various services, whose network management and resource allocation are also more challenging.
High dynamic refers to the high-speed relative movement between satellites and satellites/users, which causes large frequency deviations, weak links and other phenomena that deteriorate transmission reliability, resulting in a decline in the on-demand service capability of satellite communications. On the other hand, the rapid increase in the number of satellites and the shortage of spectrum resources make the co-frequency interference of inter-satellite and satellite-ground be further prominent. It is also important to ensure transmission reliability since satellite are susceptible to unintentional/intentional interference in outer space. Resilient satellite communication networks jointly utilizes multi-orbit, multi-functional, multi-system satellites to guarantee that users can seamlessly switch to another satellite system and different frequency to improve the flexibility of communication, which brings new solutions to these difficulties.
The resilient satellite communication network could include various satellite systems such as communication, navigation and remote sensing. It utilizes the positioning and tracking capabilities to effective improve communication quality and efficiency. Users can dynamically share the resources of other satellite systems when they suffer from poor service quality. However, in order to achieve a resilient satellite communication network with highly reliable transmission, a series of thorny but interesting challenges still need to be solved.
This special issue aims to prompt researchers in academia and industry to explore and discuss major technical challenges, technological breakthroughs and new applications related to resilient satellite communication networks.
Topics include (but not limited to):
● Novel architectures of resilient satellite communications network architectures
● High dynamic and high reliability waveform and detection
● On-board interference perception and intelligent decision
● Resilient satellite communication networks resource management and scheduling
● Spectrum coexistence and coordination of multi-satellite systems
● Beamforming and beam hopping for satellites
● Mobility management and security management for heterogeneous satellite network
● Routing and scheduling technology for satellite time-sensitive applications
● Standards, prototypes, and applications for resilient satellite communications network
Schedule
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
Acceptance Notification (1st round): August 25, 2023
Minor Revision Due: September 25, 2023
Final Decision Due: October 15, 2023
Final Manuscript Due: November 30, 2023
Publication Date: February 15, 2024
Guest editors
Lidong Zhu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Michele Luglio, University of Rome Tor Vergata , Italy
Zhili Sun，University of Surrey, U.K.
Gengxin Zhang，Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Mingchuan Yang，Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Submission guidelines
This feature topic “Resilient Satellite Communication Networks towards Highly Dynamic and Highly Reliable Transmission” seeks for original, UNPUBLISHED research papers reporting substantive new work in various aspects of topics above. Papers MUST clearly indicate your contributions to the topic field and properly cite related work in this field.
Papers should be submitted in two separate .doc files (preferred) or .pdf files: 1) Main Document (including paper title, abstract, key words, and full text); 2) Title page (including paper title, author affiliation, acknowledgement and any other information related with the authors’ identification) through the Manuscript Central. Please register or login at http://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/chinacomm, then go to the author center and follow the instructions there. Remember to select “Resilient Satellite Communication Networks towards Highly Dynamic and Highly Reliable Transmission--February Issue 2024” as your manuscript type when submitting; otherwise, it might be considered as a regular paper.
Each submission must be accompanied by the following information:
● an abstract of no more than 150 words
● 3-8 keywords
● original photographs with high-resolution (300 dpi or greater); eps. ortif. format is preferred; sequentially numbered references.
● sequentially numbered references. The basic reference format is: author name, “article name”, issue name (italic), vol., no., page, month, year. for example: Y. M. Huang, “peradventure in wireless heterogeneous…”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas, vol. 27, no. 5, pp 34-50, May, 2009.
● brief biographies of authors (50-75 words)
● contact information, including email and mailing addresses