User association in 5G networks: A survey and an outlook
The fifth generation (5G) mobile networks are envisioned to support the deluge of data traffic
with reduced energy consumption and improved quality of service (QoS) provision. To this …
with reduced energy consumption and improved quality of service (QoS) provision. To this …
New trends in stochastic geometry for wireless networks: A tutorial and survey
Next-generation wireless networks are expected to be highly heterogeneous, multilayered,
with embedded intelligence at both the core and edge of the network. In such a context …
with embedded intelligence at both the core and edge of the network. In such a context …
Internet of things in the 5G era: Enablers, architecture, and business models
The IoT paradigm holds the promise to revolutionize the way we live and work by means of a
wealth of new services, based on seamless interactions between a large amount of …
wealth of new services, based on seamless interactions between a large amount of …
Achieving sustainable ultra-dense heterogeneous networks for 5G
Due to the exponentially increased demands of mobile data traffic, for example, a 1000-fold
increase in traffic demand from 4G to 5G, network densification is considered as a key …
increase in traffic demand from 4G to 5G, network densification is considered as a key …
A comprehensive survey on full-duplex communication: Current solutions, future trends, and open issues
Full-duplex (FD) communication is a potential game changer for future wireless networks. It
allows for simultaneous transmit and receive operations over the same frequency band, a …
allows for simultaneous transmit and receive operations over the same frequency band, a …
The evolution of optical OFDM
Optical Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (O-OFDM) is eminently suitable for
mitigating the multi-path and chromatic dispersion in both Visible Light Communications …
mitigating the multi-path and chromatic dispersion in both Visible Light Communications …
Downlink and uplink cell association with traditional macrocells and millimeter wave small cells
Millimeter wave (mmWave) links will offer high capacity but are poor at penetrating into or
diffracting around solid objects. Thus, we consider a hybrid cellular network with traditional …
diffracting around solid objects. Thus, we consider a hybrid cellular network with traditional …
Survey of strategies for switching off base stations in heterogeneous networks for greener 5G systems
For heterogeneous network, which has been viewed as one pioneering technology for
making cellular networks be evolved into 5G systems, reducing energy consumption by …
making cellular networks be evolved into 5G systems, reducing energy consumption by …
Softwarization and virtualization in 5G mobile networks: Benefits, trends and challenges
The promise behind the effective deployment of 5G networks is an architecture able to
provide flexibility, reconfigurability and programmability in order to support, with fine …
provide flexibility, reconfigurability and programmability in order to support, with fine …
Performance of network-assisted full-duplex for cell-free massive MIMO
In this paper, the spectral efficiency of network assisted full-duplex communications (NAFD)
in cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) network with imperfect …
in cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) network with imperfect …