Satellites and Their Role in Next-Generation Networks

The current issue of IEEE Wireless Communications magazine includes two feature topics on satellites and their role in next-generation networks. The first set of eight papers deals with key technological issues in satellite communications and networking, and includes contributions at many layers of the protocol stack. The second set of five papers addresses how satellite networks can be part of a global system, interacting and integrating with their terrestrial counterpart, and also with other devices to create a hybrid wireless network. Read more