Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, also referred to as Internet of Things (IoT), is a
global network of devices such as sensors, actuators, and smart appliances which collect …

In this paper, we review the background and state-of-the-art of the narrow-band Internet of
Things (NB-IoT). We first introduce NB-IoT general background, development history, and …

The Internet of Things (IoT) will shortly be undergoing a major transformation from a sensor-
driven paradigm to one that is heavily complemented by actuators, drones, and robots. The …

Simultaneous channel accesses from mass machine-type communications (MTC) devices
may congest the random-access channels (RACHs) of LTE-A networks. Currently, 3GPP …

With the potential to generate numerous connection requests, an explosive growth in the
volume of data traffic and the number of mobile and machine-to-machine devices has drawn …

While LTE has been widely rolled out for human-type services, it is also a promising solution
for cost-efficient connectivity of the smart grid monitoring equipment. This is a type of …

In this paper, we propose an early preamble collision detection (e-PACD) scheme at the first
step of random access (RA) procedure based on tagged preambles (PAs), which consist of …

Next generation cellular networks (5G) have to deal with massive deployment of machine-
type-communication (MTC) devices, expected to cause congestion and system overload in …

The latest evolution of cellular technologies, ie, 5G including long term evolution-advanced
(LTE-A) Pro and 5G new radio promises enhancement to mobile technologies for the …

This paper works on the detection of physical random access channel (NPRACH) in
Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system. The frequency hop** preamble design …