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ETHER: Energy- and Cost-Efficient Framework for Seamless Connectivity over the Integrated Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial 6G Networks

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Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations. AIAI 2023 IFIP WG 12.5 International Workshops (AIAI 2023)

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Abstract

Several use cases already proposed for 5G networks cannot be facilitated by terrestrial infrastructure, either due to its small penetration in remote/rural areas or the harsh propagation conditions due to the terrain. Indicative applications include forestry, mining, agriculture, semi-autonomous control of long-range vehicles, industrial services, logistics, asset tracking, telemedicine, beyond visual-line-of-sight drone operations, and maritime insurance. Hence, such use cases necessitate the integration of terrestrial with non-terrestrial networks, which gives rise to several challenges to overcome. The project ETHER aims to provide a holistic approach for energy- and cost-efficient integrated terrestrial-non-terrestrial networks. To achieve this goal, ETHER develops solutions for a unified Radio Access Network and for Artificial Intelligence-enabled resource management across the terrestrial, aerial, and space domains while creating the business plans driving future investments. To that end, this paper discusses a series of key technologies that ETHER combines under a unique 3-Dimensional (3D) multi-layered architectural proposition that brings together: i) user terminal antenna design and implementation for direct handheld access in the integrated network, ii) a robust unified waveform, iii) energy-efficient seamless horizontal and vertical handover policies, iv) a zero-touch network/service management and orchestration framework, v) a flexible payload system to enable programmability in the aerial and space layers, vi) joint communication, compute, and storage resource allocation solutions targeting at end-to-end network performance optimisation leveraging novel predictive analytics, and vii) energy-efficient semantics-aware information handling techniques combined with edge computing and caching for reduced latency across the distributed 3D compute/storage continuum. The 3D ETHER architecture and the targeted use cases are also discussed, paving the way toward 6G networks.

ETHER project has received funding from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101096526. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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    Lechosław Tomaszewski & Robert Kołakowski

  2. Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Nowowiejska 15/19, 00-665, Warszawa, Poland

    Robert Kołakowski

  3. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 10th km Thessalonikis, Thermis, 57001, Greece

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  4. SnT, University of Luxembourg, 29 Avenue J.F. Kennedy, Luxembourg, 1855, Luxembourg

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  5. Nearby Computing, Travessera de Gracia 18, 3o/3a, 08021, Barcelona, Spain

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  6. Linköping University, Campus Valla, Linköping, 58183, Sweden

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  7. IMDEA Networks Institute, Aven. Mar Mediterraneo 22, 28918, Madrid, Spain

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  8. Net AI, 1-4 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8HA, UK

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Tomaszewski, L. et al. (2023). ETHER: Energy- and Cost-Efficient Framework for Seamless Connectivity over the Integrated Terrestrial and Non-terrestrial 6G Networks. In: Maglogiannis, I., Iliadis, L., Papaleonidas, A., Chochliouros, I. (eds) Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations. AIAI 2023 IFIP WG 12.5 International Workshops. AIAI 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 677. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34171-7_2

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