Supporting seamless connection through user mobility is a critical challenge that must be
addressed in mobile Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets). The case will become more worse …

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 …

Ensuring a seamless connection during the mobility of various User Equipments (UEs) will
be one of the major challenges facing the practical implementation of the Fifth Generation …

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 …

Fifth-generation (5G) networks offer high-speed data transmission with low latency,
increased base station volume, improved quality of service (QoS), and massive multiple …

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 …

Mobility management has always been a challenging and important issue for the next‐
generation all‐IP mobile networks. Seamless mobility is one of the requirements to provide …

With the rapid increase in the number of mobile users, wireless access technologies are
evolving to provide mobile users with high data rates and support new applications that …

This study addresses the handover management issue for Device-to-Device communication
in fifth-generation (5G) networks. The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) drafted a …

The next-generation mobile cellular communication and networking system (5G) is highly
flexible and heterogeneous. It integrates different types of networks, such as 4G legacy …