Small cells in the forthcoming 5G/IoT: Traffic modelling and deployment overview

F Al-Turjman, E Ever… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2018‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Multi-criteria handover using modified weighted TOPSIS methods for heterogeneous networks

M Alhabo, L Zhang - IEEE Access, 2018‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultra-dense small cell deployment in future 5G networks is a promising solution to the ever
increasing demand of capacity and coverage. However, this deployment can lead to severe …

Game theoretic handover optimisation for dense small cells heterogeneous networks

M Alhabo, L Zhang, N Nawaz… - IET …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the authors formulate a non‐cooperative game approach in which all base
stations compete in a selfish manner to transmit at higher power. Each base station in the …

A trade-off between unnecessary handover and handover failure for heterogeneous networks

M Alhabo, L Zhang, N Nawaz - European Wireless 2017; 23th …, 2017‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With fastWith fast growing traffic, high-density small cells (SC) deployment is envisioned in
5G network under the macrocell (MC) coverage area. This will improve the capacity and the …

Enabling next generation small cells through femtorelays

IF Akyildiz, E Chavarria-Reyes… - Physical …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Today's society is driven by ever-growing information needs, which cause increased
demand for ubiquitous and very high speed wireless communications. In search for the …

Energy efficient handover for heterogeneous networks: a non-cooperative game theoretic approach

M Alhabo, L Zhang, N Nawaz - Wireless Personal Communications, 2022‏ - Springer
The small cell technology is considered as a key technology for 5G networks. The capacity
expansion and coverage extension are both achieved through this deployment. However …

CSI-RSRP-based Unnecessary Handover Mitigation through Linear Regression in Dynamic 5G NR Environments

S Mathew, E Oliosi, L Davoli, N Strozzi, A Notari… - IEEE …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G New Radio (NR), introduced in 2019 in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
Release 15, has become the global radio standard for 5G networks. Because of the …

Self‐organising comprehensive handover strategy for multi‐tier LTE‐Advanced heterogeneous networks

M Behjati, JP Cosmas, R Nilavalan… - IET Science …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Long term evolution (LTE)‐advanced was introduced as real fourth generation (4G) with its
new features and additional functions, satisfying the growing demands of quality and …

Optimized handover algorithm for two-tier macro-femto cellular LTE networks

AB Cheikh, M Ayari, R Langar, G Pujolle… - 2013 IEEE 9th …, 2013‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last few years, femtocells have gained a great deal of interest as an emerging wireless
and mobile access technology to improve indoor coverage and network capacity. In such an …

An optimized LTE hand over model on quality and margin with key performance indicator

A Saxena, R Sindal - Wireless Personal Communications, 2018‏ - Springer
In contrary with the seamless connectivity in a telecom network, successful hand over (HO)
of the user from one cell to another is an important factor that affects the network …