@inproceedings{cd2d787812044fe3822188caee58e959,
title = "Exploiting Hybrid Terrestrial/LEO Satellite Systems for Rural Connectivity",
abstract = "Satellite networks are playing an important role in realizing global seamless connectivity in beyond 5G and 6G wireless networks. In this paper, we develop a comprehensive analytical framework to assess the performance of hybrid terrestrial/satellite networks in providing rural connectivity. We assume that the terrestrial base stations are equipped with multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technologies and that the user has the option to associate with a base station or a satellite to be served. Using tools from stochastic geometry, we derive tractable expressions for the coverage probability and average data rate and prove the accuracy of the derived expressions through Monte Carlo simulations. The obtained results capture the impact of the satellite constellation size, the terrestrial base station density, and the MIMO configuration parameters.",
keywords = "hybrid network, LEO satellite, MIMO, rural",
author = "Salem, {Houcem Ben} and Nour Kouzayha and Falou, {Ammar El} and Alouini, {Mohamed Slim} and Al-Naffouri, {Tareq Y.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 IEEE.; 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2023 ; Conference date: 04-12-2023 Through 08-12-2023",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1109/GLOBECOM54140.2023.10437567",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "4964--4970",
booktitle = "GLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference",
address = "United States",
}