UAV-assisted 5G network architecture with slicing and virtualization

GK Xilouris, MC Batistatos… - 2018 IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next generation networks promise not only extremely high data rates and low latency, but
also ubiquitous coverage and massive IoT. One of the major challenges is the guaranteed …

On tethered UAV-assisted heterogeneous network

S Zhang, W Liu, N Ansari - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted heterogeneous network has drawn great research
interests as it can significantly improve the capacity and coverage of cellular networks. An …

Performance analysis and optimization of UAV integrated terrestrial cellular network

J Liu, M Sheng, R Lyu, J Li - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been extensively applied as aerial access points to
assist the terrestrial wireless network. Despite the inherent potential, nevertheless, it still …

The location-allocation problem of drone base stations

CT Cicek, H Gultekin, B Tavli - Computers & Operations Research, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we consider the 3D location problem of multiple Drone Base Stations (DBSs)
together with the allocation of the resources to serve the users in a wireless communication …

A survey of radio propagation channel modelling for low altitude flying base stations

A Ahmad, AA Cheema, D Finlay - Computer Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
The increased utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the commercial market and
military on account of their agility, nonpiloted and easy manoeuvering leads their …

Joint aerial-terrestrial resource management in UAV-aided mobile radio networks

R Verdone, S Mignardi - IEEE Network, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article addresses the issue of joint aerial-terrestrial resource management in mobile
radio networks supported by a UAV operating as network node and discusses the potential …

Power allocation and 3-D placement for floating relay supporting indoor communications

Y Li, G Feng, M Ghasemiahmadi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the rapid development of mobile Internet and urban constructions, high-volume and
dynamic indoor communications bring challenges to cellular systems. High penetration loss …

Analysis of handover probability based on equivalent model for 3D UAV networks

W Huang, H Zhang, M Zhou - 2019 IEEE 30th Annual …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication has become a promising technology to
enhance network coverage thanks to the high mobility and flexibility of UAV. However, the …

Joint 3D location and power optimization for UAV-enabled relaying systems

Z Xue, J Wang, G Ding, Q Wu - IEEE Access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Communication and networking with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has attracted
increasing attention due to their boundless applications in photography, agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] IoT's tiny steps towards 5G: Telco's perspective

E Cero, J Baraković Husić, S Baraković - Symmetry, 2017 - mdpi.com
The numerous and diverse applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) have the potential to
change all areas of daily life of individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. The vision of …