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.

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2025-03-24
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https://doi.org/10.1109/wcnc61545.2025.10978363
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SAGIN-4C-6G: A Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for Enhanced Communication, Computation, Caching and Control in 6G

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SAGIN-4C-6G: A Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for Enhanced Communication, Computation, Caching and Control in 6G

Min Sheng, Di Zhou, Han Zhu, Mohamed‐Slim Alouini, Wei Wang, Junyu Liu
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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.

Xidian University (CN), University of Houston (US), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (SA)
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