Semantic security for indoor THz-wireless communication

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Contributors

  • Rebekka Schulz - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Onur Günlü - , University of Siegen (Author)
  • Robert Elschner - , Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (Author)
  • Rafael F. Schaefer - , University of Siegen (Author)
  • Carsten Schmidt-Langhorst - , Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (Author)
  • Colja Schubert - , Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (Author)
  • Robert F.H. Fischer - , Ulm University (Author)

Abstract

Physical-layer security (PLS) for industrial indoor terahertz (THz) wireless communication applications is considered. We use a similar model as being employed for additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) wireless communication channels. A cell communication and a directed communication scenario are analyzed to illustrate the achievable semantic security guarantees for a wiretap channel with finite-blocklength THz-wireless communication links. We show that weakly directed transmitter (Alice) antennas, which allow cell-type communication with multiple legitimate receivers (Bobs) without adaptation of the alignment, result in large insecure regions. In the directed communication scenario, the resulting insecure regions are shown to cover a large volume of the indoor environment only if the distance between Alice and Bob is large. Thus, our results for the two selected scenarios reveal that there is a stringent trade-off between the targeted semantic security level and the number of reliably and securely accessible legitimate receivers. Furthermore, the effects of secrecy code parameters and antenna properties on the achievable semantic security levels are illustrated to show directions for possible improvements to guarantee practically-acceptable security levels with PLS methods for industrial indoor THz-wireless communication applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 17th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems, ISWCS 2021
PublisherVDE Verlag, Berlin [u. a.]
Pages1-6
ISBN (electronic)978-1-7281-7432-7
Publication statusPublished - 6 Sept 2021
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

SeriesInternational Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS)
Volume2021-September
ISSN2154-0217

Conference

Title17th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems, ISWCS 2021
Duration6 - 9 September 2021
LocationBerlin, Germany
CityBerlin
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-1702-9075/work/165878298