Two radio air interfaces, Evolved-LTE and New Radio, coexist in new 5G systems. New
Radio operates in the millimeter band and provides a better bandwidth, but the higher …

A tight interworking between the next generation of wireless cellular networks, the fifth
generation (5G), and legacy standards, eg, long term evaluation (LTE), is being envisioned …

A clear understanding of mixed-numerology signals multiplexing and isolation in the
physical layer is of importance to enable spectrum efficient radio access network (RAN) …

Next-generation mobile networks will rely on their autonomous operation. Virtual Network
Functions empowered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) can adapt to …

Traditional multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) algorithms are used in the handover of
user equipment (UE) in an Ultra Dense Network (UDN). UDN refers to the increased density …

Abstract Recently, the Non-Standalone Architecture option 3 standard is proposed to
facilitate the deployment of 5th Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) cellular systems. According …

Abstract The Dual Connectivity (DC) technology has gained a lot of momentum in the LTE
Release 12 as a means to enhance the per-user throughput and provide mobility …

By utilizing the combination of two powerful tools ie, stochastic geometry (SG) and
evolutionary game theory (EGT), in this paper, we study the problem of mobile user (MU) …

The success of 5G networks relies on well-designed scheduling strategies that can tackle
the increasing complexity of emerging mobile networks. Consequently, scheduling solutions …

One of the most important functionalities for the dual connectivity (DC) technology in non-
stand-alone (NSA) fifth generation (5G) networks is the flow control algorithm (FCA), which …