Cognitive radio is a novel communication paradigm that can significantly improve spectrum
utilization by allowing the cognitive radio users to dynamically utilize the licensed spectrum …

Recent spectrum auction results have shown that the spectrum is usually sold at a very high
unit price. Small network providers may not be able to afford it individually. Inspired by the …

For the recent decade, cognitive radio networks have received much attention as an
alternative to the traditional static spectrum allocation policy since the licensed spectrum …

Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) has attracted a worldwide attention in both academia
and industry. This network architecture re-forming has been considered as a potential …

Auction is often applied in cognitive radio networks due to its efficiency and fairness
properties. An important issue in designing an auction mechanism is how to utilize the …

This paper considers a multicloud radio access network (M-CRAN), wherein each cloud
serves a cluster of base-stations (BS's) which are connected to the clouds through high …

The rapid growth of wireless devices and services exacerbates the problem of spectrum
scarcity in wireless networks. Recently, spectrum auction has emerged as one of the most …

Cloud computing is gaining significant attention and virtualized data-centers are becoming
popular as cost-effective infrastructure. Recently, there has been a trend to collocate the …

Auction is a promising approach for dynamic spectrum access in cognitive radio networks.
Existing auction mechanisms are mainly strategy-proof to stimulate bidders to reveal their …

Network slicing enables mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to lease network
resources from a mobile network operator (MNO). The cloud radio access network (CRAN) …