Integrated Satellite Networks: Challenges and Future Trends
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2027 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
Interests: integrated navigation and communication; unmanned system; satellite networks; internet of things; wearable sensors
Interests: 6G networks; quantum sensing; MIMO
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Interests: 6G waveform design; channel modeling; integrated sensing and communications; low-altitude wireless network
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Interests: satellite–terrestrial integrated networks; intelligent routing; time-sensitive network; optical networking
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Integrated satellite–terrestrial networks are rapidly emerging as the fundamental infrastructure for next-generation global connectivity, paving the way for the 6G era. The exponential growth in demand for ubiquitous, high-capacity, and seamless communication services has driven a paradigm shift from isolated terrestrial and space systems toward comprehensive Space–Air–Ground–Ocean integrated networks. This convergence is essential to holistically address the complex communication needs of modern society, supporting everything from global environmental monitoring to the rapidly expanding low-altitude economy.
The continuous deployment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mega-constellations, alongside breakthroughs in hybrid satellite networks and quantum technologies, drives new research opportunities across artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing, multi-sensor integration, and advanced antenna technologies. In this Special Issue, we are particularly interested in describing, defining, and quantifying the emerging challenges in integrated satellite networks. We seek innovative solutions, theoretical frameworks, and practical demonstrators that enhance the resilience, efficiency, and intelligence of these complex network architectures.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Architecture, design, and optimization of Space–Air–Ground–Ocean integrated networks;
- 6G non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), massive MIMO technologies, and seamless satellite–terrestrial convergence;
- Emerging technologies, intelligent perception, and network models supporting the low-altitude economy;
- Resource management, routing, and interference mitigation in hybrid satellite networks;
- Quantum-enhanced satellite communications, positioning, and network security;
- High-precision satellite positioning, multi-sensor fusion, and their integration with telecommunication networks;
- Integrated Communication, Navigation, and Remote Sensing (ICNRS) systems;
- AI, machine/deep learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs) for autonomous satellite network management, orchestration, and signal processing;
- Anti-jamming, spoofing detection, and resilience technologies for complex satellite environments.
Dr. Jiale Wang
Dr. Yuanbin Chen
Dr. Yiyan Ma
Dr. Fu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated satellite–terrestrial networks
- 6G non-terrestrial networks (NTNs)
- low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations
- space–air–ground–ocean networks
- low-altitude economy
- integrated communication, navigation, and remote sensing (ICNRS)
- satellite navigation
- multi-sensor fusion
- artificial intelligence
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