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Main Authors: Saleh, Sharief, Zheng, Pinjun, Liu, Xing, Chen, Hui, Keskin, Musa Furkan, Priyanto, Basuki, Beale, Martin, Ettefagh, Yasaman, Seco-Granados, Gonzalo, Al-Naffouri, Tareq Y., Wymeersch, Henk
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.13488
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author Saleh, Sharief
Zheng, Pinjun
Liu, Xing
Chen, Hui
Keskin, Musa Furkan
Priyanto, Basuki
Beale, Martin
Ettefagh, Yasaman
Seco-Granados, Gonzalo
Al-Naffouri, Tareq Y.
Wymeersch, Henk
author_facet Saleh, Sharief
Zheng, Pinjun
Liu, Xing
Chen, Hui
Keskin, Musa Furkan
Priyanto, Basuki
Beale, Martin
Ettefagh, Yasaman
Seco-Granados, Gonzalo
Al-Naffouri, Tareq Y.
Wymeersch, Henk
contents The rapid evolution of cellular networks has introduced groundbreaking technologies, including large and distributed antenna arrays and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in terrestrial networks (TNs), as well as aerial and space-based nodes in non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). These advancements enable applications beyond traditional communication, such as high-precision localization and sensing. While integrating TN and NTN enablers will lead to unparalleled opportunities for seamless global localization, such integration attempts are expected to face several challenges. To understand these opportunities and challenges, we first examine the distinctive characteristics of the key 6G enablers, evaluating their roles in localization from both technical and practical perspectives. Next, to identify developments driving TN-NTN localization, we review the latest standardization and industrial innovation progress. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of TN-NTN integration, illustrating its potential through two numerical case studies.
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spellingShingle Integrated 6G TN and NTN Localization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Advancements
Saleh, Sharief
Zheng, Pinjun
Liu, Xing
Chen, Hui
Keskin, Musa Furkan
Priyanto, Basuki
Beale, Martin
Ettefagh, Yasaman
Seco-Granados, Gonzalo
Al-Naffouri, Tareq Y.
Wymeersch, Henk
Signal Processing
The rapid evolution of cellular networks has introduced groundbreaking technologies, including large and distributed antenna arrays and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in terrestrial networks (TNs), as well as aerial and space-based nodes in non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). These advancements enable applications beyond traditional communication, such as high-precision localization and sensing. While integrating TN and NTN enablers will lead to unparalleled opportunities for seamless global localization, such integration attempts are expected to face several challenges. To understand these opportunities and challenges, we first examine the distinctive characteristics of the key 6G enablers, evaluating their roles in localization from both technical and practical perspectives. Next, to identify developments driving TN-NTN localization, we review the latest standardization and industrial innovation progress. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of TN-NTN integration, illustrating its potential through two numerical case studies.
title Integrated 6G TN and NTN Localization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Advancements
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.13488