5G networks provide novel features that have generated huge expectations. Therefore,
implementation and validation become crucial. In order to achieve this, the following …

This paper summarizes the main initiatives toward 5G wireless communication networks.
Emphasis is paid on the program and project activities as well as on the recent literature. A …

Executive Summary The Advanced 5G Infrastructure, defined as the ubiquitous ultra-
broadband network that will carry the Future Internet, is not only an evolution of current …

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 …

We are witnessing a tangible movement into 5G deployment across the globe with approved
standards and services that have been developed throughout the last decade. However …

Although the fifth‐generation (5G) is not yet officially launched, researchers worldwide have
turned to the sixth‐generation (6G) communications system. The 3G has opened the gap to …

The first wave of 4th Generation systems is finally being deployed over Europe, providing a
vehicle for broadband mobile services at any time and anywhere. However, mobile traffic is …

Compared to the previous generations of mobile networks, 5G will provide a significant
paradigm shift by including beyond state of the art technical solutions, like very high carrier …

Future 5G networks are expected to have the capabilities of providing extremely high data
rates, seamless coverage, massive number of connected devices, low latency, etc., in order …

The main purpose of this paper is to identify and study a variety of strategies that effectively
reduce the end-to-end latency in both 4G and 5G networks. This latency reduction will allow …