Ultra dense satellite-enabled 6G networks: Resource optimization and interference management
Xiangnan Liu, Haijun Zhang, Min Sheng, Wei Li, Saba Al–Rubaye, Keping Long
Abstract
With the evolution of the sixth generation (6G) mobile communication technology, ample attention has gone to the integrated terrestrial-satellite networks. This paper notes that four typical application scenarios of integrated terrestrial-satellite networks are integrated into ultra dense satellite-enabled 6G networks architecture. Then the subchannel and power allocation schemes for the downlink of the ultra dense satellite-enabled 6G heterogeneous networks are introduced. Satellite mobile edge computing (SMEC) with edge caching in three-layer heterogeneous networks serves to reduce the link traffic of networks. Furthermore, a scheme for interference management is presented, involving quality-of-service (QoS) and co-tier/cross-tier interference constraints. The simulation results show that the proposed schemes can significantly increase the total capacity of ultra dense satellite-enabled 6G heterogeneous networks.