Mobile communications have been instrumental in transforming our contemporary societies
in the past decades. From the first-generation (1G) of analogue mobile phone system to the …

As the rollout of 4G mobile communication networks takes place, representatives of industry
and academia have started to look into the technological developments toward the next …

Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks provides an overview of the key features of the 5th
Generation (5G) mobile networks, discussing the motivation for 5G and the main challenges …

The fifth generation (5G) mobile communication networks will require a major paradigm shift
to satisfy the increasing demand for higher data rates, lower network latencies, better energy …

Mobile data traffic has grown substantially owing to the widespread use of data-hungry
devices such as smart handsets and laptops. This has encouraged researchers and system …

The commercial fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications networks have already been
deployed with the aim of providing high data rates. However, the rapid growth in the number …

All new 5G mobile technology is expected to be operational by 2020. This time, it is therefore
crucial to know the direction of research and developments enabling 5G technology. This …

There is considerable pressure to define the key requirements of 5G, develop 5G standards,
and perform technology trials as quickly as possible. Normally, these activities are best done …

From the era of electrical telegraphy to the modern internet protocol (IP)-based networks, the
evolution from the first generation (1G) to the nascent, fifth generation (5G) networks has …

M2M communication offers ubiquitous applications and is one of the leading facilitators of
the Internet of Things paradigm. Unlike human-tohuman communication, distinct features of …