José Manuel Rúa-Estévez

arXiv2025

A Simulator for FANETs Using 5G Vehicle-to-Everything Communications and Named-Data Networking

This work presents a simulator designed for the validation, evaluation, and demonstration of flying adhoc networks (FANETs) using 5G vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications and the named-data networking (NDN) paradigm. The simulator integrates the ns-3 network simulator and the Zenoh NDN protocol, enabling realistic testing of applications that involve the multi-hop communication among multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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arXiv2025

5G Network Slicing as a Service Enabler for theAutomotive Sector

Network slicing, a key technology introduced in 5G standards, enables mobile networks to simultaneously support a wide range ofheterogeneous use cases with diverse quality of service (QoS) requirements. This work discusses the potential benefits of networkslicing for the automotive sector, encompassing manufacturing processes and vehicular communications. The review of the stateof the art reveals a clear gap regarding the application of network slicing from the perspective of industrial verticals such asautomotive use cases and their specific requirements. Departing from this observation, we first identify limitations of previouscellular technologies and open challenges for supporting the data services required. Then we describe network slicing as an enablerto face these challenges. We present an analysis of the cost equilibrium for network slicing to be effective for car manufacturers,and tests in real 5G networks that demonstrate the performance improvement in OTA updates coexisting with other services.

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