Several enabling technologies are being explored for the fifth-generation (5G) mobile
system era. The aim is to evolve a cellular network that remarkably pushes forward the limits …

Traditional power grids are currently being transformed into smart grids (SGs). SGs feature
multi-way communication among energy generation, transmission, distribution, and usage …

Deploying small cell base stations (SBS) under the coverage area of a macro base station
(MBS), and caching popular contents at the SBSs in advance, are effective means to provide …

The millimeter wave (mmWave) bands offer the possibility of orders of magnitude greater
throughput for fifth-generation (5G) cellular systems. However, since mmWave signals are …

This paper summarizes the main initiatives toward 5G wireless communication networks.
Emphasis is paid on the program and project activities as well as on the recent literature. A …

This paper develops power control algorithms for energy efficiency (EE) maximization
(measured in bit/Joule) in wireless networks. Unlike previous related works, minimum-rate …

In order to meet the huge growth in global mobile data traffic in 2020 and beyond, the
development of the 5th Generation (5G) system is required as the current 4G system is …

With the massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antennas technology adopted for the fifth
generation (5G) wireless communication systems, a large number of radio frequency (RF) …

With 5G on the verge of being adopted as the next mobile network, there is a need to
analyze its impact on the landscape of computing and data management. In this paper, we …

The proliferation of heterogeneous devices connected through large-scale networks is a
clear sign that the vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting closer to becoming a reality …