News

March 2025

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  KAUST faculty honored with RDIA Excellence Awards

  1 min read · Sun, Mar 23 2025

  KAUST congratulates the brilliant scientific minds behind its recognized research excellence, which advances national priorities as defined by the Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA). The RDIA recently affirmed the value of this commitment by honoring seven faculty members whose groundbreaking work accelerates KAUST’s contributions to Saudi Vision 2030 and helps shape a sustainable and prosperous future. More information about this event is available at: https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/news/kaust-faculty-honored-with-rdia-excellence-awards

January 2025

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  Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini named a Fellow of SPIE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Photonics Society

  4 min read · Sun, Jan 26 2025

  Awards News

  IEEE SPIE photonics Optical wireless communications radio frequency communication connectivity Free-space optical communications

  Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini earns SPIE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer titles, highlighting his influential contributions to optical wireless communications.
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  KAUST ECE students achieve high honors in Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24)

  4 min read · Tue, Jan 21 2025

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  6g wireless systems connectivity NTN Communication Non-Terrestrial Networks IoT

  KAUST Ph.D. candidate Omar Khalifa earned an impressive second place in the global Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G (NTNYS'24). The IEEE Future Networks Initiative organized the competition as part of the "Connecting the World from the Skies Global Forum," which took place last November in Riyadh. Second place, and a prize of $10,000, was awarded to Khalifa based on his work titled "Supplying Data for Digital Twins in Green Smart Cities: A Non-Invasive NTN-IoT Approach." The international forum, which focused on the theme “Shaping the Future of Converged Connectivity,” was hosted

December 2024

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  Safa Khemiri wins third prize in 4MT competition at IEEE Globecom 2024

  1 min read · Wed, Dec 18 2024

  In a notable achievement, KAUST CTL Ph.D. candidate Safa Khemiri has secured the third prize in the prestigious 4-Minute Thesis (4MT) competition at the IEEE Globecom 2024 conference. The competition, which is known for its high level of academic rigor, challenges Ph.D students to present their innovative research in just four minutes, making it an exceptional platform for showcasing cutting-edge work to a global audience. Her research, which explores the coexistence problem between 5G network and radio altimeter, impressed the esteemed panel of judges and her fellow participants. The IEEE

November 2024

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  From impossible to possible: Large-scale continuous services connect the entire earth

  1 min read · Tue, Nov 19 2024

  KAUST CTL M.S. student Hao Lin, was recognized for his work on large-scale connectivity of low earth orbit (LEO) satellite mega constellations, which won the best poster award at the 6G Summit Abu Dhabi in 2024. The work proposes a new key performance indicator (KPI) to capture the level of global connectivity. His work, done in collaboration with Professors Mustafa A.Kishk and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, proves the existence of the phase transition for the global large-scale continuous coverage capability based on stochastic geometry and percolation theory. A key aspect is the closed-form critical
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  KAUST-CTL researchers awarded IEEE Honorary Mention in 2024 Communication Society Student Competition

  1 min read · Sat, Nov 9 2024

  Two innovative projects from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), led by PhD candidate Yingquan Li and his collaborators, have received Honorary Mentions in the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Student Competition. The projects, aimed at enhancing disaster rescue operations and improving communication for Red Sea fishermen, were selected among the top 16 out of 93 international submissions. This achievement underscores KAUST’s commitment to advancing research that addresses societal needs through technology. Project 1: Development of a GPS-independent Localization
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  KAUST-CTL researchers receive IEEE Honorable Mention for pioneering IoT connectivity solution

  1 min read · Sat, Nov 9 2024

  The team comprising Dr. Anna Talgat, Dr. Mustafa Kishk, and Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has received a Technical Concept Honorable Mention in the IEEE Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) Challenge 2024. Their project, "Enhanced IoT Connectivity in Underserved Areas Using LEO Satellite Networks," is based on Dr. Talgat's Ph.D. research and aims to deliver reliable connectivity to remote areas using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Project Overview The awarded project leverages LEO satellite
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  KAUST hosts 5th annual 6G Summit on wireless innovations

  1 min read · Fri, Nov 8 2024

  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) held its 5th 6G Summit, bringing together regional and international leaders in wireless communications to explore recent advancements for next-generation networks. The event covered AI-driven network optimization, extreme band wireless communications, and sustainable tech for digital transformation in smart cities and industry 4.0. Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, chair of the summit's organizing committee, highlighted the summit’s central theme by emphasizing 6G’s evolving ecosystem. In this context, he stressed that 6G is about much more
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  KAUST hosts International and local 6G leaders as the Kingdom aims for cutting edge wireless

  1 min read · Wed, Nov 6 2024

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  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) hosted regional leaders in wireless communications at its 5th annual 6G Summit: An Ecosystem of Possibilities on its campus.  

October 2024

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  Towards better maritime connectivity with hybrid RF/FSO links

  1 min read · Sun, Oct 20 2024

  KAUST CTL PhD candidate Fahad Al-Qurashi lead a team of researchers and engineers in establishing and operating a hybrid Free Space Optics (FSO) and Radio Frequency (RF) link, successfully connecting the 19 km offshore Shabara Island in the Red Sea Global (RSG) area for over six months. The results of his study, accepted for presentation at IEEE Globecom 2024 this coming December, demonstrate that the FSO solution achieved a full-duplex data rate of 20 Gbps with an availability of 98.71%. The overall system maintained 99.999% connectivity by utilizing the RF link as a backup. These findings
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  KAUST CTL PhD candidate receives 1st Prize at the 2024 KAUST ACM/SIAM Student Chapter Poster Competition.

  1 min read · Wed, Oct 16 2024

  Fares Fourati, a PhD candidate at KAUST in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), has been awarded the first prize in the 2024 KAUST ACM/SIAM Student Chapter Poster Competition. The competition, organized at KAUST, aimed to highlight innovative research from PhD students in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division. The event, held on October 10, 2024, featured his research contributions to reinforcement learning, particularly his latest work on stochastic Q-learning for large discrete action spaces which he presented recently at the 41st International
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  Panel on key takeaways from the WEF 2024 Top 10 Emerging Technologies

  1 min read · Sat, Oct 12 2024

  In June 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Frontiers unveiled the awaited Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 report. To delve deeper into the report's findings, the WEF and Frontiers hosted in September 2024 a live panel session involving Anna Laura Ross (WHO, Switzerland), Charlotte Watts (FCDO, UK), and Mohamed-Slim Alouini (KAUST, KSA). The themes and discussions of this panel session are available to read and watch at: Key takeaways from the WEF 2024 Top 10 Emerging Technologies panel

September 2024

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  KAUST CTL researchers receive best paper award from ICAO

  3 min read · Fri, Sep 20 2024

  Mr. Abdullah Abu Zaid, Dr. Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki, and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini from the CTL research group at KAUST received the best paper award in the Global Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Academic Paper Competition, hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The ICAO, a United Nations (UN) agency that facilitates cooperation among countries for the shared use of airspace, organized the first AAM symposium from September 9-12, 2024, in Montreal, Canada. Their paper, titled "Urban Air Mobility Communications: Coverage Analysis and Corridor Design," was notable for
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  KAUST CTL PhD candidate receives 1st Prize at the ENOWA x KAUST Energy Summit 2024

  1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024

  Eng. Fahad S. Alqurashi, a PhD candidate at the KAUST Communication Theory Lab (CTL), has been awarded the 1st Prize at the ENOWA x KAUST Energy Summit 2024 Poster Competition. The competition, held on September 8-9 at KAUST, highlighted his research contributing to the future of sustainable energy solutions. The Poster Competition was a key feature of the summit, showcasing innovative work from researchers at the forefront of sustainable energy development. Fahad's poster on "Solar-powered hybrid FSO/RF links to connect maritime and remote regions" was recognized for its relevance to ENOWA’s
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  BioLabs: Innovative Telecommunications Solutions Enabling Remote Biology Laboratories

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024

  Congratulations to Dr. Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki for being awarded the U.S. National Academy of Science fellowship this year to conduct his impactful research on expanding education to unconnected and underserved areas. As part of his fellowship, and in collaboration with KAUST UNESCO Chair on Education for Connecting the Unconnected, Dr. Belmekki served as a visiting researcher at UC Santa Cruz within the Genomics Institute. There, he focused on enabling cloud-based remote biology labs through various communication technologies. This collaboration has led to the publication of the paper

August 2024

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  Powering the future of the Internet of Things

  1 min read · Wed, Aug 28 2024

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  A self-powered system that combines high-speed data transfer with continuous energy harvesting is set to revolutionize the Internet of Things.
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  UNESCO chair seminar: Aerial Access Networks for 6G: From UAV, HAP, to Satellite Communication Networks

  1 min read · Wed, Aug 7 2024

  Providing “connectivity from the sky” is one new innovative trend in wireless communications for beyond 5G or coming 6G communication systems. Satellites, high and low-altitude platforms, drones, aircraft, and airships are being considered as candidates for deploying wireless communications complementing the terrestrial communication infrastructure. Utilizing modern information network technologies and interconnecting space, air, and ground network segments, the aerial access network (AAN) has attracted much attention from both academia and industry and has been recognized as a potential
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  UNESCO chair seminar: Why are distributed architectures the future of satellite networks?

  1 min read · Wed, Aug 7 2024

  Satellite communication systems (SatCom) are undergoing a major transition. An industry long dominated by a limited number of heavy geostationary (GEO) satellites is shifting its focus to many small satellites in low earth orbit (LEO). The reduction in the cost of launching objects into space and the advent of small satellites are enabling a process of democratizing access to space. As a result, over two thousand satellites were launched in 2023 alone, and a launch rate of 8 satellites per day is expected until 2032. The satellite itself is undergoing a profound transformation from a

July 2024

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  KAUST pushes Saudi to forefront of 6G technologies

  1 min read · Thu, Jul 18 2024

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  With more than 50 billion devices expected online by 2025, KAUST's partnership with Ericsson is advancing critical telecommunications technologies like free-space optics and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, paving the way for revolutionary improvements in 5G and emerging 6G networks.
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  KAUST CTL student awarded prestigious ICTP-Arab fund PhD fellowship

  1 min read · Sun, Jul 14 2024

  Salah Abdeljabar, a PhD student in the KAUST Communication Theory Lab & UNESCO Chair on Education to Connect the Unconnected has been awarded the competitive ICTP-Arab Fund PhD Fellowship. This fellowship, part of the UNESCO ICTP/IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP), supports students from Arab countries in the fields of physics, mathematics, and related fields. The fellowship will enable Salah to conduct advanced research on "Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) as a Cost-Effective Solution for Extending Internet Connectivity in Rural Areas." His research aims to explore innovative
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  New study highlights crucial role of digital terrain data accuracy in wireless communication networks coverage planning

  1 min read · Wed, Jul 10 2024

  Accurate prediction and modelling of radio signal propagation is necessary for the planning and design of wireless communication systems. Today, many RF planning and propagation tools are usually implemented based on site-specific propagation models that require the terrain elevation profile between the base stations (BSs) to realistically estimate the pathloss, received signal, and coverage area for the wireless communication systems. The terrain elevation profile can be extracted from various freeware and commercial global digital elevation models (DEMs). The DEMs were developed using

June 2024

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  World Economic Forum celebrates key 6G technological advancements

  1 min read · Wed, Jun 26 2024

  The World Economic Forum has just unveiled during the “Summer Davos” meeting in Dalian, China, its yearly list of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies expected to benefit society in the next three to five years. Among these technologies, there are three notably associated with the advancement of 6G development: Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) Read more at https://www.weforum.org/press/2024/06/world-economic-forum-identifies-top-10-emerging-technologies-to-address-global-challenges/
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  Development of a GPS-free localization system for disaster rescue

  1 min read · Sun, Jun 23 2024

  Wireless Communications Signal processing disaster management

  Environmental disasters continue to present significant challenges to human society, causing millions of deaths annually. In response to this pressing issue, a research team from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has studied in leveraging wireless localization techniques to aid in disaster rescue efforts. Led by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, the CTL team, including Yingquan Li and Dr. Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay, has developed a progressive study titled "Development of a GPS-free Localization System for Disaster Rescue." This innovative

May 2024

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  Summer 2024 Seminar Series of the UNESCO Chair on Education to Connect the Unconnected

  1 min read · Tue, May 21 2024

  News

  We are pleased to announce the upcoming Summer 2024 Seminar Series of the UNESCO Chair on Education to Connect the Unconnected. This series is designed to offer valuable insights, engaging discussions, and expert knowledge on global connectivity in a beyond 5G/6G context. The seminars will be held on the dates/times mentioned below and will be video-streamed in real-time. You can scan the QR code or click on the QR to explore more about the talks. Upcoming: Add to your calendar! Add to your calendar! Add to your calendar! Add to your calendar! Add to your calendar! Finished: Mark your

April 2024

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  KAUST Insights for communication: Closing the digital divide with wireless communications

  1 min read · Mon, Apr 22 2024

  News

  Smartphones may seem ubiquitous, but many people across the world — especially those living in remote, low-income regions – still lack access to a mobile telecommunications network. Without such a connection, communities miss out on the quick and easy access to news and information, essential services, online business, as well as social connection, that wireless telecommunications can provide. The government of Saudi Arabia, through its Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST), is looking to close this connectivity divide. In November 2021, CST initiated a collaboration between
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  KAUST innovates with "Cellular Towers in the Sky" to forge people-centered smart communities

  1 min read · Sat, Apr 13 2024

  News

  The research team from the Communications Theory Laboratory (CTL) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), including Dr. Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki and Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, in a collaboration with the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and Stratospheric Platforms, have redefined connectivity with the deployment of High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) as cellular towers. In an era where smart cities have often focused on urban centers, their work aims to bridge the digital divide by including historically neglected areas such as rural and

March 2024

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  Dr. Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki honored by the ARSCO

  1 min read · Fri, Mar 15 2024

  News

  In a significant acknowledgment of innovative research aimed at advancing smart Arabic cities, Dr. Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki, a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), has been honored with the esteemed 2023 Arab Scientific Community Organization (ARSCO) award. This accolade was presented during a ceremony hosted by ARSCO in Doha, Qatar, on February 26, 2024. The jury recognized Dr. Belmekki's work for its potential to bring connectivity in urban and rural settings across the Arabic world. During his acceptance speech (available below), Dr. Belmekki expressed his gratitude
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  Fahad Alqurashi recognized by the Saudi MCIT during LEAP 2024

  1 min read · Fri, Mar 15 2024

  News

  Fahad S. Alqurashi, a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering within the CTL group at KAUST, has been honored with the 2023 research award from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). The recognition, held during LEAP 2024: the annual tech event held in Riyadh, Feb 10-13, 2024, comes as part of the MICT Technology Foresight Center’s second edition research competition, where Eng. Alqurashi showcased exemplary dedication and innovation in his field. His commendable efforts have earned him this accolade. Eng. Alqurashi’s research, titled “Modelling Free
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  Towards ultra reliable low latency routing in LEO satellite constellations

  1 min read · Wed, Mar 6 2024

  News

  KAUST PhD candidate Ruibo Wang has been recognized for his innovative work in low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication with a first-place prize in the contest on 6G and NTN: Challenges and Solutions at IEEE Future Networks . This award at this leading international forum acknowledges that this work in enhancing the efficiency and reliability of satellite communications and contributing significantly to sustainable technological advancements. More specifically, the work done in collaboration with Professors Mustafa A. Kishk and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, presents an innovative approach to

February 2024

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  Towards Connecting the Unconnected

  1 min read · Mon, Feb 5 2024

  Spotlight News

  A major academic achievement led to a significant shift in the focus of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini’s research.
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  KAUST research advances RF-powered IoT in rural area to bridge the digital divide

  1 min read · Sun, Feb 4 2024

  News

  With the advent of the 5G era, bridging the digital divide on a global scale has become a common goal. The research team from the Communications Theory Laboratory (CTL) at KAUST, including Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, has made notable progress in enhancing network coverage in rural areas. Led by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, their study, "Performance Evaluation of RF-powered IoT in Rural Areas: The Wireless Power Digital Divide," analyzes the potential and challenges of RF-powered IoT in rural areas. The Internet of Things (IoT) is essential for advancements in smart
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  KAUST CTL researchers explores misalignment challenges in orbital angular momentum for RF wireless communication

  1 min read · Sat, Feb 3 2024

  News

  Researchers Xiangyu Cui, Ki-Hong Park, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini from the CEMSE Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have undertaken a focused study to investigate the impact of misalignment on the feasibility of orbital angular momentum (OAM) in radio frequency (RF) wireless communication. The study addresses misalignment challenges, emphasizing the potential applications of OAM as an additional degree of freedom alongside frequency, time, and space. The research primarily targets RF wireless communication, especially in millimeter wave and terahertz

January 2024

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  Dr. Çelik awarded IEEE Communications Society’s 2023 Outstanding Young Researcher Award 

  1 min read · Thu, Jan 25 2024

  News

  KAUST research scientist Dr. Abdulkadir Çelik received IEEE Communications Society’s 2023 Runner-Up Outstanding Young Researcher Award for the Europe, Middle-East, Africa (EMEA) region. Çelik, a researcher in the Communication and Computing Systems Lab (CCSL) at KAUST led by Professor Ahmed Eltawil, received the award for his “research activities for the benefit of the Society.” The award honors researchers who have been active in the IEEE through ComSoc publications and conference activities over the last three years. As part of the award, he received a plaque and an honorarium. “This award
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  KAUST CTL researchers introduce a new interference-mitigation strategy for enhanced reliability in post-disaster networks

  1 min read · Sat, Jan 20 2024

  News

  A team of KAUST researchers, M. Matracia, M. Kishk, and M. -S. Alouini, have unveiled a pioneering interference-mitigation strategy aimed at bolstering reliability in post-disaster networks. Their collaborative work, titled "Reliability in post-disaster networks: A novel interference-mitigation strategy," promises to revolutionize the field and significantly improve communication systems in the aftermath of calamities. In the face of natural disasters and other catastrophic events, maintaining robust and dependable communication networks is paramount. The novel interference-mitigation strategy

December 2023

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  A simple solution for frequency sharing

  1 min read · Wed, Dec 20 2023

  News Spotlight

  A simple yet elegant solution could improve data rates for multiple communications networks that share a common frequency band.
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  Leading the drive to achieve a digitally connected world

  1 min read · Wed, Dec 13 2023

  News

  Exploring the potential of 6G technology, the 4th KAUST 6G Summit brought together experts to discuss super-connectivity, closing the digital divide, and driving digital inclusion in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

November 2023

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  KAUST wins regional award for its social work using KAUST communication technology

  1 min read · Thu, Nov 23 2023

  News

  KAUST is proud to announce that the Terragraph Connectivity Project coordinated by the KAUST Communication Theory Lab run by Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini, KAUST Smart and IT Networks and Communications received second rank in the category Social Project, which is one of the Global Excellence Awards delivered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in Saudi Arabia. The project, which was done in collaboration with Meta and the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), provided a testing ground for bringing high-speed Wi-Fi service to communities with no or limited affordable access
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  Communicating in extreme environments

  1 min read · Tue, Nov 21 2023

  News

  Wireless Communications wireless connectivity

  Inequalities in global internet access reinforce differences in information and technology availability on country and local scales, compounding economic, political, and social inequality. The worst-hit places are rural and remote areas, where access is most limited. With this in mind, the Science Technology and Innovation unit at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICT) organized an event entitled Workshop on Communication in Extreme Environments for Science and Sustainable Development. The event brought together researchers and practitioners to explore this topic
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  Staying online in the high speed tube of the future

  1 min read · Wed, Nov 8 2023

  News

  Mobily Networks

  Solid-state radiofrequency reflectors will enable seamless wireless connectivity in the Hyperloop evacuated-tube transport svstem.
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  Modelling and examining the feasibility of the natural phenomenon of diffraction using sub-6 GHz NLOS backhaul for broadband internet connectivity in rural areas

  1 min read · Mon, Nov 6 2023

  News

  In an effort to address the challenges associated with providing broadband Internet connectivity in rural and hard-to-reach areas, a team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Muneer M. Al-Zubi and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, carried out a research study on modelling and examining the feasibility of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) sub-6 GHz backhaul via diffraction for providing internet connectivity in rural areas using both theoretical and experimental data. This work has recently been published in the IEEE Open Journal of Communications Society. Many rural areas

October 2023

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  Optimizing 6G connectivity: Tethered UAVs unleash the potential of aerial base stations

  1 min read · Thu, Oct 26 2023

  News

  In a recent research initiative, a team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Safa Khemiri, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini has proposed a novel system where aerial base stations (ABSs) are strategically deployed in user hotspots to alleviate network traffic and support terrestrial base stations (TBSs). The team's research delves into three distinct deployment scenarios, evaluating them based on their coverage performance and energy efficiency. To provide a more realistic representation of the system, they have developed a comprehensive model
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  Combating angle of arrival fluctuations, turbulence, and pointing error in an Earth-to-HAP FSO system through spatial diversity

  1 min read · Sun, Oct 22 2023

  News

  satellite communication

  Recently, optical satellite communication (OSC) has emerged as one of the most promising technology for the future-proofing of wireless communication (WC) with the capability to provide global coverage. In the latest edition of IEEE Transaction on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, a team of researchers from CEMSE division of KAUST, including Richa Priyadarshani and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, study an Earth-to-HAP Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system which can find applications in both terrestrial WC and OSC. Their paper titled "Earth-to-HAP FSO Communication With Spatial Diversity and

September 2023

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  Dr. Baha Eddine Belmekki wins second place in Falling Walls Lab KAUST 2023

  1 min read · Mon, Sep 25 2023

  News

  Falling Walls Competition Falling Walls Award

  Dr. Baha Eddine Belmekki, a postdoctoral fellow in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), participated in the Falling Walls Lab KAUST 2023 and won second place. Recently, Graduate Affairs extended their congratulations to the winners of Falling Walls Lab KAUST 2023. 1st Place: Yue Yuan; Breaking the Wall of Energy-Hungry Electronics 2nd Place: Baha Eddine Belmekki; Breaking the Wall of Internet Inequality 3rd Place: Montserrat Ramirez De Angel; Breaking the Wall of Speech Impediments, and Esraa Fakeih; Breaking the Wall of Sever Allergies As the second place, Dr. Baha won the chance to represent
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  Innovative research enhances integrated wireless networks for remote maritime areas

  1 min read · Fri, Sep 15 2023

  News

  communication networks Wireless Communications

  In the latest edition of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, researchers Jiajie Xu, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini unveil a pioneering approach to enhance global connectivity in challenging terrains. Their paper, titled "Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Networks: Modeling and Coverage Analysis," explores Space-Air-Ground networks' potential in the forthcoming sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication era. "Connectivity in remote maritime areas has been a longstanding challenge. Our research offers a promising solution by introducing Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated

July 2023

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  A new fast cooperative algorithm enhances target localization technique in wireless sensor networks

  1 min read · Sun, Jul 23 2023

  News

  Wireless localization Signal processing convex optimization

  Recently, a team of researchers from KAUST, including Yingquan Li, Bodhibrata Mukhopadhyay, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, introduced a new cooperative localization technique that increases localization efficiency in wireless sensor networks. Known as FCUP (Fast Cooperative localization technique with Unknown transmit Power), this innovation contributes to tackling the longstanding challenge of localization without knowledge of transmitting power. FCUP offers an advanced solution to the problem of estimating the location and transmit power of nodes in real time. "FCUP represents a novel leap
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  Research explores enhancing reliability in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks

  1 min read · Fri, Jul 14 2023

  News

  satellite communication Wireless Communications

  A team of researchers from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST, including Ruibo Wang, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, has achieved a significant advancement in the field of communication networks. Their research article, titled "Reliability Analysis of Multi-hop Routing in Multi-tier LEO Satellite Networks," led by KAUST Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini, addresses the critical issue of network reliability within complex multi-tier hybrid satellite-terrestrial relay networks (HSTRN). Reliable communication networks are fundamental for global connectivity in today's

May 2023

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  Underwater long-distances wireless communication study from CTL awarded at the IEEE SusTech 2023 student poster contest

  1 min read · Thu, May 4 2023

  News

  The underwater long-distance wireless communication research of KAUST Ph.D. candidate Jiajie Xu, supervised by Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Assistant Professor Mustafa Kishk at Maynooth University, Ireland, has been recently awarded the second-place prize at the 10th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (IEEE SusTech 2023) student poster contest which was held in Portand, Oregon, USA. The work, titled "3H-UWAC (three-hop underwater wireless acoustic communication) based on SOFAR Plane: A Novel Relay Deployment Technique"

April 2023

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  LoRa backscatter communications: Temporal, spectral, and error performance analysis

  1 min read · Thu, Apr 27 2023

  News

  LoRa backscatter (LB) communication systems can be considered as a potential candidate for ultra low power wide area networks (LPWAN) because of their low cost and low power consumption. In this paper, we comprehensively analyze LB modulation from various aspects, i.e., temporal, spectral, and error performance characteristics. First, we propose a signal model for LB signals that accounts for the limited number of loads in the tag. Then, we investigate the spectral properties of LB signals, obtaining a closed-form expression for the power spectrum. Finally, we derived the symbol error rate

March 2023

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  Resident population density-inspired aerial network deployment

  1 min read · Mon, Mar 20 2023

  News

  Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to enhance network coverage has proven a variety of benefits compared to terrestrial counterparts. One of the commonly used mathematical tools to model the locations of UAVs is stochastic geometry (SG). CTL researchers considered an inhomogeneous Poisson point process (PPP)-based model for the locations of the users that captures the degradation in the density of active users as users move away from the town center. The deployment of aerial vehicles following the same inhomogeneity of the users was proposed to maximize the performance. In addition, a multi
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  Joint uplink and downlink EMF exposure: Performance analysis and design insights

  1 min read · Wed, Mar 15 2023

  News

  Installing more BSs into the existing cellular infrastructure is an essential way to provide greater network capacity. However, a non-negligible amount of the population is concerned that such network densification will generate a notable increase in exposure to EMF. CTL researchers studied three scenarios, including the downlink, uplink, and joint downlink&uplink exposure. They integrated the EMF restrictions set by the regulatory authorities (e.g., the maximum permitted EMF exposure and the minimum distance between BSs and restricted areas,) on the coverage performance and exposure analysis