Abstract Downlink (DL)-uplink (UL) coupled cell association scheme was adopted in 3rd
generation (3G) homogeneous network and 4th generation (4G) heterogeneous network …

Traditional downlink (DL)-uplink (UL) coupled cell association scheme is suboptimal
solution for user association as most of the users are associated to a high powered macro …

Cell association policies in present-day heterogeneous networks (HetNets) cannot promise
fairness and high capacity to all network users. To optimize this cell association, concept of …

Abstract Fifth‐generation (5G) heterogeneous network (HetNet) with downlink (DL) and
uplink (UL) decoupled cell association strategy is a promising solution to challenges faced …

Cell association in present day heterogeneous networks (HetNets) is still based on the
technique used by homogeneous cellular networks despite power and coverage area …

Biased user association is a promising load balancing approach in 5G heterogeneous
networks due to its effectiveness in offloading users from macro base stations (BSs) to small …

Traditional cellular network requires that a user equipment (UE) should associate to the
same base station (BS) in both the downlink (DL) and the uplink (UL). Based on dual …

To meet the explosively increased data traffic demand from 5G and beyond, one of the most
promising technologies is densified heterogeneous networks (HetNets). In HetNets, base …

In the heterogeneous networks (HetNets), the downlink-uplink decoupled (DUDE) user
association is a very promising technology that can employ different association strategies …

The cell association based on the maximum downlink received power is optimal in a
conventional homogeneous network, but this association is not particularly suitable for …