[HTML][HTML] Software defined satellite networks: A survey

W Jiang - Digital Communications and Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, satellite networks have been proposed as an essential part of next-
generation mobile communication systems. Software defined networking techniques are …

Toward resilient network slicing for satellite–terrestrial edge computing IoT

HH Esmat, B Lorenzo, W Shi - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite–terrestrial edge computing networks (STECNs) emerged as a global solution to
support multiple Internet of Things (IoT) applications in 6G networks. The enabling …

An in-depth survey on virtualization technologies in 6g integrated terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks

S Ammar, CP Lau, B Shihada - IEEE Open Journal of the …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
6G networks are envisioned to deliver a large diversity of applications and meet stringent
Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. Hence, integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial …

Online service deployment on mega-LEO satellite constellations for end-to-end delay optimization

Z Li, H Zhang, C Liu, X Li, H Ji… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite Edge Computing (SEC), which empowers satellites with computing capabilities, has
been regarded as a promising paradigm for 6G alongside the development of mega-Low …

Traffic engineering for software-defined LEO constellations

M Hu, M Xiao, W Xu, T Deng, Y Dong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emerging low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks are expected to provide the world's
most advanced Internet services. Besides, terrestrial networks are in constant evolution and …

Service Function Chain Deployment Algorithm Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning in Space–Air–Ground Integrated Network

X Feng, M He, L Zhuang, Y Song, R Peng - Future Internet, 2024 - mdpi.com
SAGIN is formed by the fusion of ground networks and aircraft networks. It breaks through
the limitation of communication, which cannot cover the whole world, bringing new …

AI-based mobility-aware energy efficient resource allocation and trajectory design for NFV enabled aerial networks

M Pourghasemian, MR Abedi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose a novel joint intelligent trajectory design and resource allocation
algorithm based on users' mobility and their requested services for unmanned aerial …

Group sparse space information network with joint virtual network function deployment and maximum flow routing strategy

H Yang, W Liu, X Wang, J Li - IEEE Transactions on Wireless …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For the space information network (SIN) with network function virtualization (NFV), a large
number of active nodes deployed with virtual network functions (VNFs) impose heavy …

On the optimal deployment of virtual network functions in non-terrestrial segments

A Petrosino, G Piro, LA Grieco… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the upcoming Sixth-Generation (6G) of mobile communication systems, space network
entities will cooperate with conventional terrestrial networks to provide three-dimensional …

[PDF][PDF] 基于自然梯度Actor-Critic 强化学习的卫星边缘网络服务功能链部署方法

高媛, 方海, 赵扬, 杨旭 - 电子与信息学报, 2023 - jeit.ac.cn
鉴于低轨卫星网络的高动态性和空间环境的复杂性, 如何提供在线的快速服务功能链(SFC)
部署方法, 成为低轨卫星边缘网络中亟待解决的问题. 综合考虑节点和链路容量等约束以及服务 …