Vehicular communication networks is a powerful tool that enables numerous vehicular data
services and applications. The rapid growth in vehicles has also resulted in the vehicular …

Abstract Self-Organizing Network (SON) stands for a key concept characterizing the
behavior of the future mobile networks. The evolution of telecom infrastructures towards 5G …

Handover (HO) is one of the key aspects of next-generation (NG) cellular communication
networks that need to be properly managed since it poses multiple threats to quality-of …

Ultra-dense networks represent the trend for future wireless 5G networks, which can provide
high transmission rates in dense urban environments. However, a massive number of small …

There is no doubt that the world is currently experiencing a global pandemic that is
reshaping our daily lives as well as the way business activities are being conducted. With …

One of the most sought-after applications of cellular technology is transforming a vehicle into
a device that can connect with the outside world, similar to smartphones. This connectivity is …

Emerging 5G technologies can significantly reduce end-to-end service latency for
applications requiring strict quality of service (QoS). With network function virtualization …

Software‐defined networking (SDN) is a new paradigm that consists in decoupling the
control plane from the data plane, which offers the flexibility of configuring and managing …

Vehicles serve as mobile nodes in a high-mobility MANET technique known as the vehicular
ad hoc network (VANET), which is used in urban and rural areas as well as on highways …

Drones have attracted extensive attention for their environmental, civil, and military
applications. Because of their low cost and flexibility in deployment, drones with …