In this tutorial paper, we look into the evolution and prospect of network architecture and
propose a novel conceptual architecture for the 6th generation (6G) networks. The proposed …

The increasing consumption of multimedia services and the demand of high-quality services
from customers has triggered a fundamental change in how we administer networks in terms …

The existing 4G networks have been widely used in the Internet of Things (IoT) and is
continuously evolving to match the needs of the future Internet of Things (IoT) applications …

Network slicing has been identified as the backbone of the rapidly evolving 5G technology.
However, as its consolidation and standardization progress, there are no literatures that …

The fifth generation (5G) mobile networks are envisaged to enable a plethora of
breakthrough advancements in wireless technologies, providing support of a diverse set of …

Software defined networking (SDN) decouples the control plane from the data plane of
forwarding devices. This separation provides several benefits, including the simplification of …

With the explosive growth of mobile data demand, the fifth generation (5G) mobile network
would exploit the enormous amount of spectrum in the millimeter wave (mmWave) bands to …

The Internet has led to the creation of a digital society, where (almost) everything is
connected and is accessible from anywhere. However, despite their widespread adoption …

Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is a novel mobile network architecture which can
address a number of challenges the operators face while trying to support growing end …

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 …