Extensive deployment of heterogeneous small cells in cellular networks results in ultra-
dense small-cell networks (USNs). The USNs have been established as one of the vital …

Heterogeneous small-cell networks have been identified as key technological components
in accomplishing objectives of the fifth generation wireless communication system, in which …

In this paper, we study the problem of cooperative interference management in an OFDMA
two-tier small cell network. In particular, we propose a novel approach for allowing the small …

Ultra-dense small cell networks (UD-SCNs) will be an integral part of next generation
network (NGN). How to deal with serious interference is one of the important challenges in a …

In this paper, we study the problem of cooperative interference management in an OFDMA
two-tier small cell network. In particular, we propose a new approach for allowing the small …

We study the problem of distributed interference management in a network of
heterogeneous small cells with different cell sizes, different numbers of user equipments …

The dense and pervasive deployment of wireless small cells can boost the performance of
existing macrocellular networks; however, it poses significant challenges pertaining to the …

Small cell networks provide an effective way to meet the explosive growth of mobile data
traffic, which, however, complicates the network structure and makes intercell interference …

To increase capacity and offload traffic from the current macro-cell cellular system, operators
are considering the deployment of small cells. It is expected that both the small and macro …

The design of distributed mechanisms for interference management is one of the key
challenges in emerging wireless small cell networks whose backhaul is capacity limited and …