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A Survey on Direct-to-Device Satellite Communications: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Direct-to-Device (D2D) communication in satellite networks represents a significant advance in telecommunications, enabling seamless connectivity without relying on terrestrial infrastructure. This survey aims to provide a detailed overview of D2D communication technologies, protocols, applications, and recent advances based on the current state of D2D. We categorize the literature on D2D into a new taxonomy. This taxonomy covers technological foundations, protocols and algorithms, use cases, challenges, and future trends. We emphasize the key challenges and pinpoint research gaps within each category, offering a well-structured domain overview.

DOI: 10.1145/3697253.3697265

Authors: Hannaneh B. Pasandi, Juan A. Fraire, Sylvia Ratnasamy, Herve Rivano

Institutions: Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Satellite Communication Systems

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Award: Space-Terrestrial Integrated IoT