Probabilistic Forecasting for Network Resource Analysis in Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks

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Main Authors: Vaca-Rubio, Cristian J., Kasuluru, Vaishnavi, Zeydan, Engin, Blanco, Luis, Pereira, Roberto, Caus, Marius, Dev, Kapal
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author Vaca-Rubio, Cristian J.
Kasuluru, Vaishnavi
Zeydan, Engin
Blanco, Luis
Pereira, Roberto
Caus, Marius
Dev, Kapal
author_facet Vaca-Rubio, Cristian J.
Kasuluru, Vaishnavi
Zeydan, Engin
Blanco, Luis
Pereira, Roberto
Caus, Marius
Dev, Kapal
contents Efficient resource management is critical for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) to provide consistent, high-quality service in remote and under-served regions. While traditional single-point prediction methods, such as Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM), have been used in terrestrial networks, they often fall short in NTNs due to the complexity of satellite dynamics, signal latency and coverage variability. Probabilistic forecasting, which quantifies the uncertainties of the predictions, is a robust alternative. In this paper, we evaluate the application of probabilistic forecasting techniques, in particular SFF, to NTN resource allocation scenarios. Our results show their effectiveness in predicting bandwidth and capacity requirements in different NTN segments of probabilistic forecasting compared to single-point prediction techniques such as LSTM. The results show the potential of black probabilistic forecasting models to provide accurate and reliable predictions and to quantify their uncertainty, making them indispensable for optimizing NTN resource allocation. At the end of the paper, we also present application scenarios and a standardization roadmap for the use of probabilistic forecasting in integrated Terrestrial Network (TN)-NTN environments.
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spellingShingle Probabilistic Forecasting for Network Resource Analysis in Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks
Vaca-Rubio, Cristian J.
Kasuluru, Vaishnavi
Zeydan, Engin
Blanco, Luis
Pereira, Roberto
Caus, Marius
Dev, Kapal
Signal Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Networking and Internet Architecture
Efficient resource management is critical for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) to provide consistent, high-quality service in remote and under-served regions. While traditional single-point prediction methods, such as Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM), have been used in terrestrial networks, they often fall short in NTNs due to the complexity of satellite dynamics, signal latency and coverage variability. Probabilistic forecasting, which quantifies the uncertainties of the predictions, is a robust alternative. In this paper, we evaluate the application of probabilistic forecasting techniques, in particular SFF, to NTN resource allocation scenarios. Our results show their effectiveness in predicting bandwidth and capacity requirements in different NTN segments of probabilistic forecasting compared to single-point prediction techniques such as LSTM. The results show the potential of black probabilistic forecasting models to provide accurate and reliable predictions and to quantify their uncertainty, making them indispensable for optimizing NTN resource allocation. At the end of the paper, we also present application scenarios and a standardization roadmap for the use of probabilistic forecasting in integrated Terrestrial Network (TN)-NTN environments.
title Probabilistic Forecasting for Network Resource Analysis in Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks
topic Signal Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20658