This chapter aims at providing an overview of the activities and goals of the Italian National project ITA NTN (Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks) that has been proposed and funded in the framework of the EU initiative defined as the Italian National Resilience and Restart Program. Therefore it presents an overview of the upcoming 6G-oriented scenario, where space network entities such as low-Earth orbit mega-constellations of nano-satellites, High-Altitude Platforms (HAP), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) cooperate with terrestrial networks to provide a 3-dimensional (3D) wireless connectivity. Moreover, the evolution from interoperable to fully integrated scenarios is summarized and discussed together with the description of the future architectures and a brief overview of the 3GPP technical specifications about terrestrial and non-terrestrial systems and subnetworks. Finally, the project vision and the envisaged road map are presented.
Terrestrial/Non-terrestrial Integrated Networks for Beyond 5G Communications / Morosi, Simone; Rago, Arcangela; Piro, Giuseppe; Francesco, Matera; Alessandro, Guidotti; De Sanctis Mauro, ; Vanelli Coralli Alessandro, ; Ernestina, Cianca; Giuseppe, Araniti; Grieco, Luigi Alfredo (STUDIES IN BIG DATA). - In: Space Data Management / S. Morosi, A. Rago, G. Piro, F. Matera, A. Guidotti, M. De Sanctis, A. Vanelli Coralli, E. Cianca, G. Araniti, L.A. Grieco ; [a cura di] A. Cortesi. - Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. - ISBN 978-981-97-0040-0. - pp. 89-101 [10.1007/978-981-97-0041-7_5]
Terrestrial/Non-terrestrial Integrated Networks for Beyond 5G Communications
Arcangela Rago;Piro Giuseppe;Grieco Luigi Alfredo
2024-01-01
Abstract
This chapter aims at providing an overview of the activities and goals of the Italian National project ITA NTN (Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks) that has been proposed and funded in the framework of the EU initiative defined as the Italian National Resilience and Restart Program. Therefore it presents an overview of the upcoming 6G-oriented scenario, where space network entities such as low-Earth orbit mega-constellations of nano-satellites, High-Altitude Platforms (HAP), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) cooperate with terrestrial networks to provide a 3-dimensional (3D) wireless connectivity. Moreover, the evolution from interoperable to fully integrated scenarios is summarized and discussed together with the description of the future architectures and a brief overview of the 3GPP technical specifications about terrestrial and non-terrestrial systems and subnetworks. Finally, the project vision and the envisaged road map are presented.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
