Smartphones may seem ubiquitous, but many people across the world — especially those living in remote, low-income regions – still lack access to a mobile telecommunications network.
Fahad S. Alqurashi, a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering within the CTL group at KAUST, has been honored with the 2023 research award from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
KAUST PhD candidate Ruibo Wang has been recognized for his innovative work in low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication with a first-place prize in the contest on 6G and NTN: Challenges and Solutions at IEEE Future Net
With the advent of the 5G era, bridging the digital divide on a global scale has become a common goal. The research team from the Communications Theory Laboratory (CTL) at KAUST, including Hao Lin, Mustafa A. Kishk, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini, has made notable progress in enhancing network coverage in rural areas. Led by Prof.
Researchers Xiangyu Cui, Ki-Hong Park, and Mohamed-Slim Alouini from the CEMSE Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have undertaken a focused study to investigate the impact of misalignment on the feasibility of orbital angular momentum (OAM) in radio frequency (RF) wireless communication.
A team of KAUST researchers, M. Matracia, M. Kishk, and M. -S. Alouini, have unveiled a pioneering interference-mitigation strategy aimed at bolstering reliability in post-disaster networks.
KAUST is proud to announce that the Terragraph Connectivity Project coordinated by the KAUST Communication Theory Lab run by Prof.
Inequalities in global internet access reinforce differences in information and technology availability on country and local scales, compounding economic, political, and social inequality. The worst-hit places are rural and remote areas, where access is most limited.