SAGIN-4C-6G: A Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for Enhanced Communication, Computation, Caching and Control in 6G
Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs) hold great promise in delivering ubiquitous aerial access, effectively meeting the demands for large-coverage on-demand services. Moreover, in 6G networks, the integration of Communication, Computation, Caching, and Control (4C) enables seamless connectivity, efficient data processing, optimized content delivery, and intelligent decision-making for next-generation services. However, various components like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), high-altitude platforms (HAPs), satellites, and terrestrial networks each face distinct limitations. In this demo, we first showcase a SAGIN-4C-6G platform capable of establishing a high-capacity backhaul link to the core network while ensuring stable and continuous coverage. Experiments demonstrate that the proposed platform can deliver high-speed, on-demand air-to-ground (A2G) coverage with wireless backhaul, extending over an area of up to 100 km<sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup>. Beyond communication enhancement and optimization control, we also illustrate the potential for computation and caching services by deploying the proposed SAGIN platform.
Authors
- Min Sheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7762-5063)
- Di Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-9236)
- Han Zhu
- Mohamed‐Slim Alouini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-1793)
- Wei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-570X)
- Junyu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7667-6451)
Institutions
- Xidian University (CN)
- University of Houston (US)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (SA)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/wcnc61545.2025.10978363
- Primary Topic
- Satellite Communication Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00