ABSTRACT
In Terrestrial networks, infrastructure sharing and challenges like coverage area, remote access, disastrous prone locations, quality of service, etc. are critical and cost-effective solutions for network providers. This chapter introduces infrastructure sharing and different kinds of sharing, including aerial, and discusses various platforms supported by Fifth-generation (5G) and sixth-generation communication. The assets in aerial infrastructure are: spectrum; low altitude platforms (LAP); aerial cell; and; Backhaul. There could be different combinations of sharing these assets. The chapter discusses the architecture that can support ubiquitous connectivity and integration techniques of terrestrial and non-Terrestrial networks. Non-terrestrial networks such as satellite communication combined with terrestrial networks might cover a larger footprint. Satellite communications can be used in conjunction with 5G in various combinations and deployment scenarios, including combined access networks, shared access, and satellite backhaul. The users’ equipments from an operator are simultaneously connected using either carrier aggregation or dual connectivity to the respective operator’s terrestrial cell and the shared aerial cell.
