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 …

By deploying additional low power nodes (LPNs) within the coverage area of traditional high
power nodes (HPNs) and bringing them closer to users, underlay heterogeneous networks …

This paper considers optimization of the user and base-station (BS) association in a wireless
downlink heterogeneous cellular network under the proportional fairness criterion. We first …

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), which integrate space and aerial networks with terrestrial
systems, are a key area in the emerging sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks. As part of …

Efficient usage of energy in wireless networks represents a major concern in academia and
industry, mainly because of environmental, financial, and quality-of-experience …

Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) architectures constitute a promising solution for
the densification needs of 5G networks, as they decouple Base Stations (BUs) functions from …

Virtualized radio access network (vRAN) architectures and multiple-access edge computing
(MEC) systems constitute two key solutions for the emerging Tactile Internet applications …

With the recent advances in mobile sensing, computing, and communication technologies,
mobile cyber–physical systems (MCPSs) become a promising networking paradigm that …

Since non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) with successive interference cancellation
(SIC) can achieve superior spectral-efficiency and energy-efficiency, the concept of SCN …

With the increasing demands for large-scale computing in Internet of Things network, fog
computing emerges as a potential solution. However, the time and energy costs are the …