Wireless networks are passing through a transition phase for the past few years now and
this transition is giving a way towards the convergence of all IP-based networks to form the …

Small cell base stations (SBSs) and multiple antennas are seen as fundamental
technologies in the emergence of the next generation [ie, 5th generation (5G)] of cellular …

Interference control and quality-of-service (QoS) awareness are the major challenges for
resource management in orthogonal frequency-division multiple access femtocell networks …

To cope with the increasing scarcity of spectrum resources, researchers have been working
to extend LTE/LTE-A cellular systems to unlicensed bands, leading to so-called unlicensed …

Femtocell is envisioned as a highly promising solution for indoor wireless communications.
The spectrum allocated to femtocells is traditionally from the same licensed spectrum bands …

Femtocells are a promising technology to improve network performance with short-range,
low-power, and cost-beneficial small base stations. There will be many prospective benefits …

Methods and apparatus for providing wireless communications using subframe partitioning
are disclosed. Two or more base stations may be allocated subframes in a radio frame. All or …

Methods and apparatus for partitioning resources for enhanced inter-cell interference
coordination (eICIC) are provided. Certain aspects involve broadcasting a message …

Femtocells are a promising technology for handling exponentially increasing wireless data
traffic. Although extensive attention has been paid to resource control mechanisms, for …

With the ever-growing number of mobile users and the rapid growth of wireless data service
requirement, quality of experience (QoE) has emerged as an essential indicator for users …