The mobile data traffic has risen exponentially in recent days due to the emergence of data
intensive applications, such as online gaming and video sharing. It is driving the …

Abstract Device-to-device (D2D) communication is expected to play a significant role in
upcoming cellular networks as it promises ultra-low latency for communication among users …

Energy efficiency and bandwidth efficiency are two paramount important performance
metrics for device-to-device communications. In this work, we investigate how mobility …

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has emerged as a promising technology for
optimizing spectral efficiency in future cellular networks. D2D takes advantage of the …

Device-to-device (D2D) communications have been proposed as an underlay to long-term
evolution (LTE) networks as a means of harvesting the proximity, reuse, and hop gains …

In this paper the possibility of device-to-device (D2D) communications as an underlay of an
LTE-A network is introduced. The D2D communication enables new service opportunities …

The proliferation of heterogeneous devices connected through large-scale networks is a
clear sign that the vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting closer to becoming a reality …

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 …

Device-to-device communication underlaying a cellular network is a promising technology in
future wireless networks to improve network capacity and user experience. While D2D …

The increasing number of mobile users has given impetus to the demand for high data rate
proximity services. The fifth-generation (5G) wireless systems promise to improve the …