Initial efforts on wireless power transfer (WPT) have concentrated toward long-distance
transmission and high power applications. Nonetheless, the lower achievable transmission …

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has emerged as a promising technology for
optimizing spectral efficiency in future cellular networks. D2D takes advantage of the …

In the near future, ie, beyond 4G, some of the prime objectives or demands that need to be
addressed are increased capacity, improved data rate, decreased latency, and better quality …

The fifth generation (5G) mobile communication networks will require a major paradigm shift
to satisfy the increasing demand for higher data rates, lower network latencies, better energy …

Device-to-device (D2D) communications was initially proposed in cellular networks as a
new paradigm for enhancing network performance. The emergence of new applications …

In a conventional cellular system, devices are not allowed to directly communicate with each
other in the licensed cellular bandwidth and all communications take place through the base …

Among the LTE-A communication techniques, Device-to-Device (D2D) communication
which is defined to directly route data traffic between spatially closely located mobile user …

A relaying can significantly improve performance of contemporary mobile networks in terms
of capacity and/or energy consumption. Nevertheless, an incorporation of conventional relay …

A constant need to increase the network capacity for meeting the growing demands of the
subscribers has led to the evolution of cellular communication networks from the first …

Direct communication between two or more devices without the intervention of a base
station, known as device-to-device (D2D) communication, is a promising way to improve …