The next wave of wireless technologies is proliferating in connecting things among
themselves as well as to humans. In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), billions of …

Low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies play a pivotal role in IoT applications,
owing to their capability to meet the key IoT requirements (eg, long range, low cost, small …

Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) have become an important enabler for the
Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Application domains, such as smart cities, smart …

Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) does not support data transmission during random
access (RA) procedures, which results in unnecessary control signalling overhead and …

This paper presents a detailed study of uplink scheduling in narrowband internet of things
(NB-IoT) networks. As NB-IoT devices need a long battery lifetime, we aim to maximize …

The Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT), a new paradigm, paves the way for a large-scale
deployment of IoT devices. CIoT promises enhanced coverage and massive deployment of …

Determining the temporal behavior of an IoT platform is of utmost importance as IoT systems
are time-sensitive. IoT platforms play a central role in the operation of an IoT system …

This article investigates the grant-free random access mechanism for massive Internet of
Things (IoT) devices. By embedding the data symbols in the signature sequences, joint …

Channel estimation plays a vital role in the performance of wireless communication systems.
However, apart from the usual OFDM modes, there are also orthogonal conditions for …

With the rapid development of intelligent devices, the fifth-generation (5G) mobile wireless
networks are envisioned to support massive connections and higher capacity. To confront …