Device-to-device (D2D) communications is seen as a major technology to overcome the
imminent wireless capacity crunch and to enable novel application services. In this paper …

Device-to-device networks (D2D) underlaying cellular networks have been widely
recognized as one of the major approaches for ubiquitous information exchange featuring …

The device-to-device (D2D) communication paradigm in 5G networks provides an effective
infrastructure to enable different smart city applications such as public safety. In future smart …

Due to the vast rise of users, the variety of application requirements, and the enormous
necessity for ubiquitous connectivity anytime and anywhere, integration of new technologies …

Since 2012, 3GPP Release 12 (the beyond fourth generation (B4G) network) has been
adopted as the next generation public safety network to be deployed in 2015. In addition to …

Abstract Device-to-device (D2D) communication is rapidly evolving into a viable method of
information exchange in a cellular network. It has a very low end-to-end latency and can …

Direct device-to-device (D2D) communications is regarded as a promising technology to
provide low-power, high-data rate and low-latency services between end-users in the future …

Abstract Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is a promising concept to enhance the
performance of devices by allowing direct transmission between closely located user pairs …

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is one of the revolutionary technologies in 5G
cellular networks that enables mobile devices to communicate directly without the Base …

In Long-Term-Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) cellular networks, the devices present in close
proximity can communicate directly without going through the base station. This technology …