UKRI-India Future Networks Initiative
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Electronics and Computer Sci
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Lajos Hanzo (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Zhu W
(2024)
Long-Term Rate-Fairness-Aware Beamforming Based Massive MIMO Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Xiang L
(2021)
Low Complexity Detection for Spatial Modulation Aided Sparse Code Division Multiple Access
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Sui Z
(2023)
Low Complexity Detection of Spatial Modulation Aided OTFS in Doubly-Selective Channels
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Yue P
(2023)
Low Earth Orbit Satellite Security and Reliability: Issues, Solutions, and the Road Ahead
in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
Chang H
(2021)
Low-Complexity Adaptive Optics Aided Orbital Angular Momentum Based Wireless Communications
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
An J
(2022)
Low-Complexity Channel Estimation and Passive Beamforming for RIS-Assisted MIMO Systems Relying on Discrete Phase Shifts
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
An J
(2022)
Low-Complexity Improved-Rate Generalised Spatial Modulation: Bit-to-Symbol Mapping, Detection and Performance Analysis
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Shi Q
(2022)
Low-Complexity Iterative Detection for Dual-Mode Index Modulation in Dispersive Nonlinear Satellite Channels
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Zhu W
(2023)
Low-Complexity Pareto-Optimal 3D Beamforming for the Full-Dimensional Multi-User Massive MIMO Downlink
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Li Q
(2024)
Low-Overhead Channel Estimation for RIS-Aided Multi-Cell Networks in the Presence of Phase Quantization Errors
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Yu H
(2023)
Low-Resolution Hybrid Beamforming in Millimeter-Wave Multi-User Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Nasir A
(2022)
Low-Resolution RIS-Aided Multiuser MIMO Signaling
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
Zhang X
(2022)
Machine-Learning-Aided Optical OFDM for Intensity Modulated Direct Detection
in Journal of Lightwave Technology
Zhu W
(2024)
Max-Min Rate Optimization of Low-Complexity Hybrid Multi-User Beamforming Maintaining Rate-Fairness
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Yu H
(2022)
Maximizing the Geometric Mean of User-Rates to Improve Rate-Fairness: Proper vs. Improper Gaussian Signaling
in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Bastami H
(2022)
Maximizing the Secrecy Energy Efficiency of the Cooperative Rate-Splitting Aided Downlink in Multi-Carrier UAV Networks
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Zhang Y
(2023)
Message Passing-Aided Joint Data Detection and Estimation of Nonlinear Satellite Channels
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Hou T
(2022)
MIMO Assisted Networks Relying on Intelligent Reflective Surfaces: A Stochastic Geometry Based Analysis
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Xu K
(2021)
MIMO-Aided Nonlinear Hybrid Transceiver Design for Multiuser Mmwave Systems Relying on Tomlinson-Harashima Precoding
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Cui J
(2021)
Minimum-Delay Routing for Integrated Aeronautical Ad Hoc Networks Relying on Real Flight Data in the North-Atlantic Region
in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
Singh J
(2025)
Multi-Beam Object-Localization for Millimeter-Wave ISAC-Aided Connected Autonomous Vehicles
in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Mehrotra A
(2025)
Multi-dimensional Sparse CSI Acquisition for Hybrid mmWave MIMO OTFS Systems
in IEEE Transactions on Communications
| Description | This project substantially contributed towards the evolution of next-generation wireless networks. A few of the key findings are: 1/ The designer can strike a compelling trade-off amongst the entire suite of performance metrics of next-generation networks based on our findings; 2/ The space-air-ground integrated networking (SAGIN) concept is capable of eliminating the coverage holes of existing networks; 3/ New perfectly secure quantum networking concepts were developed; |
| Exploitation Route | These findings will gradually influence both academic and industrial research; |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Electronics |
| URL | https://www-mobile.ecs.soton.ac.uk/sites/www-mobile.ecs.soton.ac.uk/files/merged-comsoc-course-reading.pdf |
| Description | 1/ The research results have found their way to industry, since Prof. Rob Maunder started the spinoff company AccelerCom; 2/ Furthermore, we organized a 'Hothouse' at BT for a large number of ECRs. In addition to research presentations from a large number of industrial speakers, the Satellite Catapult, OFCOM etc the 2-day workshop also touched upon touched transferable skills. 3/ Furthermore, we also organized a 2-day workshop at Surrey University together with the Indian partners. This has been extremely beneficial, because we were able to secure further funding under the auspices of two India-UK projects. One of them is a coordination/networking activity attracting 1.5M funding with the UNI. of East Anglia, UCL and Surrey. The other one is a pure research project in spectrum innovation as well as integrated sensing and communications known as ISAC. This one also has a value of about 1.5 M over four years. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Electronics |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | Platform Driving The Ultimate Connectivity |
| Amount | £2,030,861 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/X04047X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 04/2026 |
| Description | UKRI - FNI |
| Organisation | University of Essex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| PI Contribution | Essex University - Prof. Gerard Parr UCL - Prof. Steve Hailes Surrey U - Prof. Rahim Tafazolli Indian Institute of Science - Prof. KVS Hari Indian Institute of Technology - Numerous Colleagues BT - Nader Azarmi |
| Collaborator Contribution | As an attractive enabling technology for next-generation wireless communications, network slicing supports diverse customized services in the global space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN) with diverse resource constraints. In this paper, we dynamically consider three typical classes of radio access network (RAN) slices, namely high-throughput slices, low-delay slices and wide-coverage slices, under the same underlying physical SAGIN. The throughput, the service delay and the coverage area of these three classes of RAN slices are jointly optimized in a non-scalar form by considering the distinct channel features and service advantages of the terrestrial, aerial and satellite components of SAGINs. A joint central and distributed multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient (CDMADDPG) algorithm is proposed for solving the above problem to obtain the Pareto optimal solutions. The algorithm first determines the optimal virtual unmanned aerial vehicle (vUAV) positions and the inter-slice sub-channel and power sharing by relying on a centralized unit. Then it optimizes the intra-slice sub-channel and power allocation, and the virtual base station (vBS)/vUAV/virtual low earth orbit (vLEO) satellite deployment in support of three classes of slices by three separate distributed units. Simulation results verify that the proposed method approaches the Pareto-optimal exploitation of multiple RAN slices, and outperforms the benchmarkers. |
| Impact | 1/ We surveyed the entire field of open radio access networks and composed a technical report; 2/ Organized a workshop in India with the objective of building a long-term consortium for an India - UK project; 3/ Currently we are organizing a similar one in the UK; 4/ We published numerous research studies; |
| Start Year | 2021 |