With the explosive increase in traffic volume in fifth-generation (5G) mobile wireless
networks, an ultra-dense network (UDN) architecture, composed of highly concentrated …

As the global data traffic has significantly increased in the recent year, the ultra-dense
deployment of cellular networks (UDN) is being proposed as one of the key technologies in …

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 …

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 …

The future fifth generation (5G) wireless communications support the ultra-dense networks
where deployments of a large number of small cells coexist with current 4G networks …

Cellular networks are undergoing a major shift in their deployment and optimization. New
infrastructure elements, such as small base stations, are being massively deployed, thus …

In 5G networks, microcells are densely deployed for the spatial reuse to cooperate with the
traditional macrocells, and thus a moving user equipment (UE) usually experiences a more …

Increasing spectrum efficiency in new-generation communication networks is possible by
raising the operating frequencies or increasing the number of serving cells. Both of the …

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 …

With the great increase of connected devices and new types of applications, mobile
networks are witnessing exponential growth of traffic volume. To meet emerging …