A Survey of Wireless Networks for Future Aerial COMmunications (FACOM)
Ayg\"un Baltaci, Ergin Dinc, Mustafa Ozger, Abdulrahman Alabbasi,, Cicek Cavdar, Dominic Schupke

TL;DR
This survey reviews wireless communication technologies for aerial vehicles, highlighting the need for multi-technology networks to meet diverse connectivity demands in future aerial transportation and unmanned traffic management systems.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive review of over 500 studies, categorizes use cases, analyzes network architectures, and identifies the need for multi-technology solutions for aerial connectivity.
Findings
Cellular technologies are widely studied for aerial platforms.
Single wireless technology is insufficient for all aerial connectivity needs.
Multi-technology network architectures are necessary for robust sky connectivity.
Abstract
Electrification turned over a new leaf in aviation by introducing new types of aerial vehicles along with new means of transportation. Addressing a plethora of use cases, drones are gaining attention and increasingly appear in the sky. Emerging concepts of flying taxi enable passengers to be transported over several tens of kilometers. Therefore, unmanned traffic management systems are under development to cope with the complexity of future airspace, thereby resulting in unprecedented communication needs. Moreover, the increase in the number of commercial airplanes pushes the limits of voice-oriented communications, and future options such as single-pilot operations demand robust connectivity. In this survey, we provide a comprehensive review and vision for enabling the connectivity applications of aerial vehicles utilizing current and future communication technologies. We begin by…
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