Survey on UAV Cellular Communications: Practical Aspects, Standardization Advancements, Regulation, and Security Challenges
Azade Fotouhi, Haoran Qiang, Ming Ding, Mahbub Hassan, Lorenzo Galati, Giordano, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, and Jinhong Yuan

TL;DR
This survey comprehensively reviews the integration of UAVs into cellular networks, covering standardization, regulation, security, and technological advancements for UAV-mounted base stations and aerial user equipment.
Contribution
It provides an extensive overview of current UAV types, standardization efforts, regulatory developments, and security challenges in UAV cellular communications.
Findings
Standardization bodies are exploring UAV integration solutions.
Early prototypes of UAV-based flying base stations are underway.
Security and regulation are key challenges for UAV cellular deployment.
Abstract
The rapid growth of consumer Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is creating promising new business opportunities for cellular operators. On the one hand, UAVs can be connected to cellular networks as new types of user equipment, therefore generating significant revenues for the operators that can guarantee their stringent service requirements. On the other hand, UAVs offer the unprecedented opportunity to realize UAV-mounted flying base stations that can dynamically reposition themselves to boost coverage, spectral efficiency, and user quality of experience. Indeed, the standardization bodies are currently exploring possibilities for serving commercial UAVs with cellular networks. Industries are beginning to trial early prototypes of flying base stations or user equipments, while academia is in full swing researching mathematical and algorithmic solutions to address interesting new…
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Taxonomy
TopicsUAV Applications and Optimization · Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies · Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
