Utilization of UAVs as Flying Base Stations in Urban Environments

Nikita Tafintsev; Alessandro Chiumento; Olga Vikhrova; Mikko Valkama; Sergey Andreev

doi:10.1109/ICUMT61075.2023.10333093

Utilization of UAVs as Flying Base Stations in Urban Environments

Nikita Tafintsev, Alessandro Chiumento, Olga Vikhrova, Mikko Valkama, Sergey Andreev

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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is gaining significant interest for a variety of emerging applications. One of the most attractive use cases for network operators is the ability of UAVs to carry base station equipment on board. The usage of UAVs as moving base stations may enhance connectivity quality in congested areas and expand coverage. Particularly useful for millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G New Radio (NR) networks, UAV base stations (UAV-BSs) operating at higher altitudes may benefit from broader coverage, improved line-of-sight conditions, and reduced blockage. This paper evaluates UAV-aided radio systems by employing system-level simulations and compares them with traditional terrestrial networks, where urban deployment is modeled using real-world data. Our results show improvements in the average user throughput when using UAVs as flying base stations in urban environments. On top of this, we provide an updated review of 3GPP activities related to UAVs and NR-based relaying.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	7-11
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350393286
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUMT61075.2023.10333093
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2023
Event	15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023 - Ghent, Belgium Duration: 30 Oct 2023 → 1 Nov 2023 Conference number: 15

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Name	International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops
ISSN (Print)	2157-0221
ISSN (Electronic)	2157-023X

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Conference	15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023
Abbreviated title	ICUMT 2023
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Ghent
Period	30/10/23 → 1/11/23

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Tafintsev, N., Chiumento, A., Vikhrova, O., Valkama, M., & Andreev, S. (2023). Utilization of UAVs as Flying Base Stations in Urban Environments. In 2023 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023 (pp. 7-11). (International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUMT61075.2023.10333093

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Tafintsev, N, Chiumento, A, Vikhrova, O, Valkama, M & Andreev, S 2023, Utilization of UAVs as Flying Base Stations in Urban Environments. in 2023 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023. International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, IEEE, pp. 7-11, 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023, Ghent, Belgium, 30/10/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUMT61075.2023.10333093

Utilization of UAVs as Flying Base Stations in Urban Environments. / Tafintsev, Nikita; Chiumento, Alessandro; Vikhrova, Olga et al.
2023 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023. IEEE, 2023. p. 7-11 (International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops).

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Tafintsev N, Chiumento A, Vikhrova O, Valkama M, Andreev S. Utilization of UAVs as Flying Base Stations in Urban Environments. In 2023 15th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops, ICUMT 2023. IEEE. 2023. p. 7-11. (International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops). doi: 10.1109/ICUMT61075.2023.10333093

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