The exponential growth and availability of data in all forms is the main booster to the
continuing evolution in the communications industry. The popularization of traffic-intensive …

Software defined networking (SDN) brings about innovation, simplicity in network
management, and configuration in network computing. Traditional networks often lack the …

One of the primary architectural principles behind the Internet is the use of distributed
protocols, which facilitates fault tolerance and distributed management. Unfortunately …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are becoming increasingly popular with the advent of the
Internet of things (IoT). Various real-world applications of WSNs such as in smart grids, smart …

This paper provides an overview of the use of small cells (eg, femtocells) in the Internet of
Things (IoT) environments. As a result of rapid increase in the number of mobile connected …

Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) is a successful industry cooperation defining the
publicly available specification for the key internal interface of radio base stations between …

Soaring capacity and coverage demands dictate that future cellular networks need to
migrate soon toward ultra-dense networks. However, network densification comes with a …

The outright aim of Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) communication is to bring a revolution in
Quality of Service (QoS) through enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low …

Conventional cellular systems are designed to ensure ubiquitous coverage with an always
present wireless channel irrespective of the spatial and temporal demand of service. This …

For many, this is no longer a valid question and the case is considered settled with software
defined networking/network function virtualization (SDN/NFV) providing the inevitable …