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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.

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.

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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

January 2023

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  KAUST Ph.D. student Rawan Alghamdi wins second prize in IEEE Competition on NTN 

  1 min read · Sun, Jan 1 2023

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  By David Murphy The research work of KAUST Ph.D. student Rawan Alghamdi was announced as the runner-up prize winner in the IEEE Competition on Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) Beyond 5G and 6G, as part of the "Connecting the World from the Skies" Forum. The hybrid three-day forum took place simultaneously in Riyadh and online from November 8-10. The event was hosted by the International Telecommunication Union and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission of Saudi Arabia and organized by the IEEE Future Networks Initiative. The forum covered airborne and space-borne communication

December 2022

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  KAUST launches Terragraph Wi-Fi project with CST

  1 min read · Thu, Dec 15 2022

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  ​King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ( KAUST) today announced it will bring high speed, reliable community Wi-Fi service to the community thanks to innovative, low-cost radio technology. This deployment has been conducted in collaboration with the Communications, Space and Technology Commission ( CST) and Meta, and is expected to scale through similar locations across the region, bringing affordable high-speed internet access to hundreds of thousands of people. As a world-class leading research institution, KAUST's mission includes leveraging cutting-edge research to give back
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  KAUST faculty among Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2022

  1 min read · Mon, Dec 5 2022

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  Once again, KAUST faculty are strongly represented on the 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers, published by Clarivate. A global leader in academic research analytics, Clarivate annually produces a list of individuals whose work accounts for the top 1% of the research cited worldwide. KAUST faculty are ably supported by the university’s research infrastructure and a network of support from colleagues, students, staff, and external partners. Full Article

November 2022

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  Dedicating cellular infrastructure for aerial users

  1 min read · Thu, Nov 10 2022

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  In recent years, aerial transportation has seen unprecedented advances since the terrestrial traffic congestion and the constraints of public transportation infrastructure. To become a reality, it is important to provide a strong and reliable connection for aerial users. However, the current cellular infrastructure is primarily designed to serve ground users with down-tilted antennas. CTL researchers proposed to convert a part of the down-tilted BSs into up-tilted BSs to ensure the coverage of aerial users. The analysis and simulation results evaluated the effectiveness of this novel proposal
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  Enlightened route to wireless communications

  1 min read · Thu, Nov 3 2022

  Spotlight News

  Smart windows that can polarize sunlight could offer a low energy alternative to Wi-Fi.

October 2022

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  KAUST M.S./Ph.D. student receives the IEEE Communications Society’s 2022 Andrea Goldsmith Young Scholars Award

  1 min read · Sun, Oct 2 2022

  Awards News Spotlight

  Jia Ye, a M.S./Ph.D. student in the KAUST Communication Theory Lab (CTL) receives the 2022 Andrea Goldsmith Young Scholars Award from the IEEE Communications Society in recognition of her high level of research aptitude in communication theory and engagement in the professional community.

September 2022

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  KAUST Ph.D. candidate selected to participate in the IET Young Professionals Summit 2022 in London

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 28 2022

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  IEEE and IET workshop

  Duc Minh Nguyen, a Ph.D. candidate in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), has been selected as one of ten representatives from Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region to participate in the Young Professionals Summit in London, in November 2022. Organized by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the summit is the IET's biggest gathering of young engineers and technicians from around the world. Activities at the summit include several workshops, talks, and networking events aiming at engineering excellence and career development for young professionals. Along with delegates
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  Yingquan Li won the runner-up prize in the EUSIPCO 2022 3MT Contest

  1 min read · Thu, Sep 1 2022

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  Yingquan Li, PhD student in the Communication Theory Lab (CTL), participated in the EUSIPCO 2022 3MT Contest on August 30, 2022, in Belgrade, Serbia. The 3MT Contest requires the candidates to give a 3-minute presentation on their PhD research during the annual EUSIPCO conference. With a speech entitled "mm-Wave Radar-Based Indoor and Outdoor Parking Monitoring and Management", Yingquan Li won the runner-up prize.

August 2022

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  Coverage enhancement of underwater IoT using multilevel acoustic communication networks

  1 min read · Wed, Aug 31 2022

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  IoT

  Underwater acoustic communication networks (UACNs) are considered a key enabler to the underwater internet of things (UIoT). UACN is regarded as essential for various marine applications such as monitoring, exploration, and trading. However, a large part of existing literature disregards the 3-dimensional (3D) nature of the underwater communication system. In this paper, we propose a K-tier UACN that acts as a gateway that connects the UIoT with the Space-Air-GroundSea Integrated System (SAGSIS). The proposed network architecture consists of several tiers along the vertical direction with
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  Stochastic geometry-based low latency routing in LEO satellite networks

  1 min read · Mon, Aug 22 2022

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  In recent years, we have witnessed the booming development of low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. In terms of low latency and ultra-long distance communication, the LEO satellite network has excellent advantages over ground networks and high orbit satellite networks. In ultra-long distance communication, multiple satellites are used as relays to complete multi-hop routing. How to select the relay satellite to achieve the minimum latency routing becomes one of the challenges. CTL researchers studied the routing in massive low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. They proposed a nearest-neighbor

June 2022

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  Drone charging stations deployment in rural areas for better wireless coverage

  1 min read · Sun, Jun 26 2022

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  While the fifth-generation cellular (5G) is meant to deliver Gigabit peak data speeds, low latency, and connect to billions of devices, and 6G is already on the way, half of the world population living in rural areas are still facing challenges connecting to the internet. Compared with urban areas, users in rural areas are greatly impacted by low income, high cost of backhaul connectivity, limited resources, extreme weather, and natural geographical limitations. Hereby, how to connect the rural areas and what are the difficulties of providing connectivity draw great attention. This article
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  Unleashing the potential of networked tethered flying platforms (NTFPs)

  1 min read · Wed, Jun 15 2022

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  UAV Networekd Flying Platforms

  The Sixth Generation (6G) of mobile networks is expected to be a game-changer in the telecom industry with applications and services such as enhanced mobile communications, increased indoor positioning accuracy, holographic telepresence, tactile communications, extended reality, and worldwide connectivity. 6G will rely on terrestrial networks such as tower masts and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) such as satellites, High-Altitude Platforms (HAPs), and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). To complement this communication ecosystem and cope with the shortcoming of these platforms another type of

May 2022

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  Performance optimization of hybrid visible light communication/radio frequency (VLC/RF) communication networks

  1 min read · Tue, May 31 2022

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  This work explores the outage performance of two-way hybrid visible light communication/radio frequency (VLC/RF) communication systems using an overlay mode of cooperative cognitive radio network. The demand of high rate of data transfer can be fulfilled using VLC and transmission over a wide area of coverage and maintaining high reliability can be achieved through RF communication. The proposed architecture includes cooperative communication between two licensed users via an aggregation agent (like, Internet-of-Things gateway). Aggregation agent may perform like a relay node and in return of
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  Probabilistic shaping based spatial modulation for spectral-efficient visible light communication

  1 min read · Sat, May 28 2022

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  6G vlc

  Visible light communication (VLC) is a promising technology for 6th-generation (6G) networks because of its attractive feature such as a wide unlicensed spectrum. However, the modulation bandwidth of lens of commercially available light-emitting diode (LEDs), which are used in optical wireless data links, is limited. Therefore, in order to improve spectral-efficiency of VLC systems, a novel adaptive coded spatial modulation (SM) scheme with probabilistic shaping (PS) has been proposed. The authors also designed an algorithm to compute the capacity-achieving distribution of the proposed scheme

April 2022

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  A novel modeling technique for LEO satellite networks

  1 min read · Mon, Apr 11 2022

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  Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite plays an indispensable role in the equal access network because of its low latency, large capacity, and seamless global coverage. For such an unprecedented extensive irregular system, stochastic geometry (SG) is a suitable research method. The SG model can not only cope with the increasing network scale but also accurately analyze and estimate the network’s performance. CTL researchers investigated several standard satellite distribution models and satellite-ground channel models. System-level metrics such as coverage probability and their intermediates were

March 2022

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  Extreme Bandwidth Communication (XBCom): From mmWave, THz to optical bands

  1 min read · Sun, Mar 13 2022

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  About the Conference The technological evolution has led to the current high-performing wireless communication systems that we use on a daily basis. However, coping with the increasing demand is becoming more and more challenging, especially since we are approaching the limits of what can be done with the available resources. One of these resources is bandwidth. This spectrum scarcity problem has motivated researchers to explore new frequencies for wireless communications. Due to this reason, the upper radio-frequency (RF) spectrum, from mmWave and THz to optical bands, is being pursued, which
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  KAUST research wins Radar Challenge at the IEEE Radar Conference

  1 min read · Sun, Mar 6 2022

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  KAUST M.S. Graduate Rudi Coppola, KAUST Research Scientist Dr. Sajid Ahmed, and KAUST Distinguished Professor Dr. Mohamed-Slim Alouini won first prize at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Radar Challenge 2021. Their work titled "Road Users Classification Based on Bi-Frame Micro-Doppler with 24-GHz FMCW Radar," presents a case study for a 24 Gigahertz (GHz) frequency modulated continuous wave radar module.

February 2022

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  KAUST partners with LEAP to explore & promote technologies of the future

  1 min read · Wed, Feb 2 2022

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  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has partnered with LEAP, a conference bringing the global technology community under one roof to tackle some of the globe’s biggest technology challenges. KAUST participated with Ericsson and STC in a panel discussion entitled “5G: paving the way for Industry” by KAUST Distinguished Professor Dr. Mohamed-Slim Alouini. More information can be found at Saudi Gazette

January 2022

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  KAUST CTL team wins competition at 6G Summit on Connecting the Unconnected

  1 min read · Mon, Jan 10 2022

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  The Marconi Society organized the second 6G Summit on Connected the Unconnected in partnership with KAUST. The summit was a three-day virtual event that brought together experts from technology and policy-making to discuss ideas that can accelerate the process of connecting the unconnected population to the internet. A competition was part of this summit and was open to students and early career researchers from all over the world who proposed novel solutions for digital inclusion. A team of four students from Communication Theory Lab (CTL) consisting of Aniq Ur Rahman, Fares Fourati, Maurilo

December 2021

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  ITU Connect2Recover research competition

  1 min read · Tue, Dec 21 2021

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  Through the Connect2Recover initiative, the United Nations International Telecom Union (ITU) has organized the "Connect2Recover Research Competition" to identify promising research proposals that will accelerate digital inclusion during the COVID-19 recovery globally. A team from the Communication Theory Lab (CTL) at KAUST and the University of Warwick was selected to work on a research project that plans to offer recommendations for on-demand connectivity in rural and remote areas whose populations often suffer disproportionately during pandemics and disaster situations. More specifically
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  KAUST Discovery magazine on "connectivity"

  1 min read · Tue, Dec 7 2021

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  connectivity

  The 12th issue of the KAUST Discovery Magazine, focusing on the connectivity theme, has been issued on December 1, 2021. Full Article