The concept of smart city evolved with the integration of information and communication
technology (ICT) in various sub-systems and processes in urban environment. The …

The Discontinuous Reception (DRX) is the most effective timer-based mechanism for User
Equipment (UE) power saving. In Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, the development of …

The rapid evolution of smart cities is giving workable solutions to many challenges faced in
urban areas. Information and communication technology (ICT) is playing a very vital role in …

With the advancement of the next generation of cellular systems, flexible mechanisms for
Discontinuous Reception (DRX) are needed in order to save energy. 5G will bring …

Video delivered over IP networks in real-time applications, which utilize RTP protocol over
unreliable UDP such as videotelephony or live-streaming, is often prone to degradation …

A number of merits could be brought by network function virtualization (NFV) such as
scalability, on demand allocation of resources, and the efficient utilization of network …

The significant expansion of cellular networks has increased their potential to support a wide
range of use cases beyond their original purpose of providing broadband access. One such …

Internet video traffic exhibits considerable variation as new video services continue to
emerge. Some videos require strict real-time performance, while others may aim for a …

“Smart city” refers to a modern solution to organizing a city's services, using cloud
technologies to collect and evaluate large amounts of data, including data from camera …

Currently, it is still a great challenge to achieve online classification of massive traffic flows
under dynamic network environments. Therefore, based on granular computing, an artificial …