DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIP-BASED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION IN REMOTE AREAS
Abdullayev M. Kuttybayeva A. Tazhen K. Khabay A. Ospanova N. Tashtay Y. Sabyrbayev A. Samat I. Abdykadyrqyzy R. Zhumakhanova D.
2025Technology Center
Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies
2025#5Issue 982 - 92 pp.
The object of this study is a stratospheric airship-based telecommunication platform, employed as a high-altitude platform station (HAPS), designed to operate at altitudes of 20–30 km and provide broadband connectivity in regions with limited terrestrial infrastructure such as rural and remote areas of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The key research problem is to ensure stable connectivity of HAPS-based telecommunication platforms under strong stratospheric winds, with limited payload capacity and energy resources, while developing a scalable network architecture for multi-airship coordination. This paper proposes a network concept based on modular nano-airships, which reduces drag, enhances maintainability, and ensures continuous service. Calculations of lifting capacity, aerodynamic drag of different envelope shapes, energy balance, and the coverage radius of a single station were performed. Experimental tests of a prototype confirmed the feasibility of using the sub-GHz band (433 MHz) to provide long-range communication under ground test conditions, where signal attenuation was found to be minimal compared to higher frequencies. Due to the obtained characteristics, the hypothesis of employing a group of smaller airships instead of a single large carrier was confirmed. This is explained by their reduced sensitivity to wind loads, flexibility in network configuration, and lower operational risks. Unlike traditional satellite systems, which are expensive to launch and maintain, stratospheric airships can be recovered, repaired, and redeployed at relatively low cost, offering an economically viable solution for developing regions. The results can be applied in the creation of national communication networks for remote and sparsely populated areas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in emergency response operations, and as a complementary layer to satellite constellations. The proposed concept demonstrates that modular HAPS networks are a realistic and scalable alternative, capable of providing broadband access under real-world atmospheric and geographic constraints Copyright
high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) , LoRa technology , stratospheric airship , sub-GHz frequency , telecommunication network
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Department of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, International IT University, Manasa str., 34/1, Almaty, 050020, Kazakhstan
Department Media and Press, Department of the RSE Gylym Ordasy, Committee of Science Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Shevchenko str., 28, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan
Department of Physics and Informatics Shakarim University, Glinka str., 20A, Semey, 071412, Kazakhstan
Department of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Space Technologies, Satbayev University, Satbayev str., 22, Almaty, 050013, Kazakhstan
Satbayev University, Satbayev str., 22, Almaty, 050013, Kazakhstan
Department of Radio Engineering
Department Media and Press
Department of Physics and Informatics Shakarim University
Department of Electronics
Satbayev University
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