In fifth generation (5G) networks, the densification of small base stations in the coverage
region of macro base station (MBS) leads to significant inter-cell interference (ICI). Similarly …

In this article, we propose to utilize a more flexible and scalable cell-free radio access
network (CF-RAN) for 6G systems to promote the coverage performance of the low altitude …

Recently, to address the astonishing capacity requirement of 5G, researchers are
investigating the possibility of combining different technologies with ultra-dense networks …

Providing reliable and efficient coverage for cell-edge mobile users (MUs) is a key issue in
wireless communication networks. With non-uniform structure and heterogeneity of network …

Interference management is a key challenge for cellular-connected Internet of Drones (IoD)
networks that employ multiple cellular-connected hovering drones for data acquisition in …

In this paper, considering a heterogeneous set of drone-mounted base stations (DBSs) that
operate on the same frequency band, we optimize the 3D position of the DBSs to maximize …

Drone small cells (DSCs) can provide on-demand air-to-ground wireless communications in
various unexpected situations, such as traffic jam or natural disasters. However, a DSC …

In drone assisted mobile networks, a drone mounted base station (DBS) is deployed over a
hotspot area to help user equipments (UEs) download their traffic from the macro base …

In this paper, we propose a drone assisted radio access networks architecture in which
drone-cells are leveraged to relay data between base stations and users. Based on the state …

The ultra-dense deployment (UDD) of small cells in 5G and beyond to enhance capacity and
data rate is promising, but since user densities continually change, the static deployment of …