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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Aided 5G NR for Enhanced Network in Urban Scenarios

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Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are being utilized to ensure a better solution to a dependable and cost-effective wireless communication network from the sky. The adoption of UAVs has been considered as an alternative supplement of the existing cellular networks, to accomplish better transmission efficiency with enhanced coverage and network capacity. This article has represented some urban wireless communication scenarios where UAVs can be utilized to ensure better coverage, enhancement of efficiency and capacity. After that, to establish the effectiveness of UAVs in wireless communication, the paper has included several performance scenarios (path loss) after utilizing UAVs in the wireless network. This article might be informative to those who are engaged in research regarding UAV assisted wireless communication.

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Mahbub, M. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Aided 5G NR for Enhanced Network in Urban Scenarios. Int J Wireless Inf Networks 28, 104–115 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10776-020-00497-1

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