This paper provides an overview of the use of small cells (eg, femtocells) in the Internet of
Things (IoT) environments. As a result of rapid increase in the number of mobile connected …

5G definition and standardization projects are well underway, and governing characteristics
and major challenges have been identified. A critical network element impacting the …

Due to their numerous advantages, current trends show a growing number of femtocell
deployments. However, femtocells would become less attractive to the general consumers if …

An important requirement on 5G mobile systems is to accommodate massive numbers of
wireless devices and users. Heterogeneous networks are expected to play a crucial role in …

Perceptions of lifelike marvels are viewed as the best data source of unconstrained
synchronization. Such synchronization is imperative for the best possible coordination of …

Intercell interference is one of the most challenging issues in femtocell deployment under
the coverage of existing macrocell. Allocation of resources between femtocell and macrocell …

The growing popularity of outsourced enterprise VoIP services poses a significant quality
assurance issue for service providers. VoIP traffic is very sensitive to network impairments …

Software Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualisation provide significantly more
flexibility and control when provisioning QoS for delay sensitive services. Network delay can …

Future 5G network ecosystems comprise a plethora of 3GPP and non 3GGP Radio Access
Technologies-RATs. Deployment scenarios envision a multi-layer use of macro, micro and …

The growing number of mobile users with diverse applications such as VoIP, video, internet
surfing etc. has made LTE networks to adopt a CAC strategy in order to ensure the quality of …