[B-3] Satellite Communications

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[B-3-25] Experimental Evaluation of Aerial Cell Coverage Simulation using UAVs and Other Aerial Platforms

〇Kazumasa Ikawa¹, masanori nomachi¹, yuji komatsuya¹, shinya aichi¹ (1. SoftBank Corp.)

Keywords:

NTN,UAV,Disaster Recovery

In this paper, we evaluated the agreement between simulation and measurement results, as well as communication performance during turning flight, based on a flight demonstration conducted in Kuroshio Town in March 2026. The results confirmed that, except at some locations, the measured values were generally consistent with the simulated values, and that the required RSRP was satisfied even during turning flight. Future work will focus on improving area prediction accuracy and communication quality by developing models that account for terrain information and the motion of the aerial station, as well as by stabilizing the overall system.