Device-to-device (D2D) communication has attracted substantial research attention recently,
due to its potential to improve coverage, spectrum efficiency, and energy efficiency within the …

For the prominent superiorities in energy and spectrum efficiency, Device-to-Device (D2D)
communication has become a hot topic among the 5th generation (5G) technologies …

Device-to-device (D2D) communications underlaying cellular networks have been
recognized as a promising technology to improve the system capacity and spectral efficiency …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication is a promising technique to improve the spectral
efficiency of cellular networks. In this paper, we investigate the joint uplink and downlink …

In cellular communication systems with optional device-to-device (D2D) links, user
equipments (UEs) can operate in either D2D mode or cellular mode for data transport. This …

The full potential of Device-to-device (D2D) communication relies on efficient resource reuse
strategies including power control and matching of D2D links and cellular users (CUs). This …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication is an emerging 5G technology to improve spectrum
efficiency and reduce data traffic load in wireless networks. In this paper, a joint uplink …

In this paper, we propose effective channel assignment algorithms for network utility
maximization in a cellular network with underlaying device-to-device (D2D) …

The basic idea of device-to-device (D2D) communication is that pairs of suitably selected
wireless devices reuse the cellular spectrum to establish direct communication links …

Abstract Device-to-Device (D2D) communications is predicted to be a major part of 5G
wireless communications due to its benefits such as flexible connectivity and unloading of …