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Non-Terrestrial Networks

Paving the Way Towards Global Connectivity

  • 1st Edition - September 29, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir, Aryan Kaushik
  • Language: English

Non-Terrestrial Networks: Paving the Way Towards Global Connectivity presents technologies that are important for NTNs - from LEO satellite communication, unmanned aerial vehicl… Read more

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Non-Terrestrial Networks: Paving the Way Towards Global Connectivity presents technologies that are important for NTNs - from LEO satellite communication, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/flying platforms assisted wireless networking, the use of machine learning, edge computing, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, multiple access, wireless backhaul/fronthaul, integrated access and backhaul, integrated sensing and communications, and high frequency channel modeling such as terahertz, sub-terahertz, and millimeter wave. These technologies are essential in providing a paradigm shift from current wireless standards and will usher in the development of exciting new vertical frameworks.

This book gives students and researchers in academia an understanding of the fundamentals, technologies, systems and techniques for the next generation NTNS. In addition, it gives industry engineers insights into interdisciplinary findings on many open issues and trends in NTN standardization.

Key features

  • Presents how different systems and techniques can be employed for the next generation NTNs to fulfill the vision and objectives of the latest trends of standardization on NTN internet-of-things (IoT) performance enhancement
  • Gives a structured and integrated presentation along 5 key themes: Architectures for NTN, Networking techniques for NTNs, Physical Layer techniques for NTN, Emerging technologies for NTN, Use cases for NTN, including public safety
  • Presents methods and algorithms useful for the deployment of NTNs
  • Outlines future directions for research

Readership

Researchers, graduate students and industry engineers in communications engineering and networks. Satellite communications engineers

Table of contents

  1. Nonterrestrial network: a key component of 6G framework for global ubiquitous and continuous connectivity
  2. Handover in satellite-terrestrial networks
  3. Non-terrestrial networks: from 5G integration to 6G unification
  4. Non-terrestrial networks: an evolution toward 3D networks
  5. The evolution of non-terrestrial network technologies from 5G-Advanced to 6G
  6. Use cases for 6G NTN: combining sustainability and performance
  7. Multicasting over Non-Terrestrial Networks in 5G & beyond
  8. Dynamic spectrum sharing for integrated satellite-terrestrial networks
  9. Computation offloading strategies in integrated terrestrial and nonterrestrial networks
  10. Designing 5G Non-terrestrial Network based on Open RAN architecture
  11. The 6G vision: Convergence of nonterrestrial and terrestrial networks and its use cases
  12. Nonterrestrial network standardization in 5G New Radio and the path beyond
  13. Integration of terrestrial and nonterrestrial networks for extending connectivity in rural remote areas
  14. Multiorbital nonterrestrial networks for heterogeneous service delivery: architecture, resource management, and use cases
  15. Artificial intelligence in nonterrestrial networks: innovations, challenges, and the road ahead
  16. Edge artificial intelligence for nonterrestrial networks
  17. Nonterrestrial networks for 6G: emerging technologies and standards

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 29, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir

Prof. Muhammad Zeeshan Shakir is Professor of Wireless Communication and Director of the Digital Connectivity and Innovation Centre at the University of the West of Scotland. With 20+ years of experience and nearly £10 million in research funding, his work focuses on 5G/6G networks, IoT, and AI. He has published over 200 articles, contributed to ten books, and received numerous awards for his contributions to research and innovation. A Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also serves as Executive Chair for IEEE ICC 2026 in Glasgow.

Affiliations and expertise
University of the West of Scotland, UK

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Aryan Kaushik

Prof. Aryan Kaushik is a CIO at RakFort since 2025. He has been an associate professor at Manchester Met (2024­­­–25), an assistant professor at UoS (2021–24), a research fellow at UCL (2020–21), and has been associated with the University of Edinburgh (2015–19), HKUST (2014–15), etc. He has held visiting appointments at Imperial College London, University of Bologna, IIITD, etc. He has been an external assessor/PhD examiner at KTH, UC3M, etc. He has been an invited panel member at the UK EPSRC ICT Prioritisation Panel, chair of IEEE ComSoc ETI on ESIT and SIG on AITNTN, vice-chair of one6G WG3, editor of five books, etc., and has been invited as a keynote and tutorial speaker for 125+ academic and industry events globally and has chaired in organizing/TPCs of 15+ flagship IEEE conferences.

Affiliations and expertise
Chief Innovation Officer, RakFort, Ireland, and Adjunct Professor, IIITD, India

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