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Therefore, we introduce FSO technology into the backhaul link of outdoor communication, and use free space optical\/radio frequency (FSO\/RF) technology to realize the access link of outdoor indoor communication. The deployment location of UAVs will affect not only the through wall loss of outdoor\u2013indoor communication but also the quality of FSO communication, and, therefore, it needs to be optimized. In addition, by optimizing the power and bandwidth allocation of UAVs, we realize the efficient utilization of resources and improve the system throughput on the premise of considering information causality constraints and user fairness. 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