The fifth generation (5G) is expected to fulfil the future users' needs of mobile users by
proving them with the best connection while serving high data traffic volume with increased …

Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) appears as one of the most potential solutions for Fifth
Generation (5G) mobile networks. It provides flexible and ubiquitous wireless connections to …

The evolution of 5G small cell networks has led to the advancement of vertical handover
decision-making algorithms. A mobile terminal (MT) tends to move from one place to another …

Network densification is foreseen as a potential solution to fulfill the 5G spectral efficiency
requirements. The spectral efficiency is improved by shrinking base stations'(BSs) footprints …

Abstract Femto Access Points (FAP) and Device-to-Device (D2D) communications have
recently been considered as potential candidates for 5G network densification and cell-edge …

This paper presents a survey of the state of the art in research related to handovers
employing software defined networking (SDN) enabled architectures, serving multiple …

In the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) specification [1], the conditional hand
over procedure is defined to reduce the hand over failures in 5G networks by early …

Ultra-densification is a key approach aimed at satisfying high data traffic in next-generation
5G networks. However, the high number of small cell eNB deployments in such ultra-dense …

As data traffic and mobile device usage continue to surge, ensuring the provision of reliable
and stable services becomes paramount. While 5G networks hold the promise of addressing …

One of the necessities of mobile networks is uninterrupted access to wireless services,
taking into account the requirements of quality of service. With the development of the fifth …