Satellite- and Cache-Assisted UAV: A Joint Cache Placement, Resource Allocation, and Trajectory Optimization for 6G Aerial Networks

• Published in: IEEE open journal of vehicular technology Vol. 3; pp. 40 - 54
• Main Authors: Tran, Dinh-Hieu, Chatzinotas, Symeon, Ottersten, Bjorn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2022
• Subjects: 6G mobile communication; Autonomous aerial vehicles; caching; Low earth orbit satellites; non-terrestrial; Optimization; resource allocation; satellite; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Throughput; Trajectory; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

This paper considers Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite- and cache-assisted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications for content delivery in terrestrial networks, which shows great potential for next-generation systems to provide ubiquitous connectivity and high capacity. Specifically, caching is p...