Spectrum Sensing (SS) plays an essential role in Cognitive Radio (CR) networks to
diagnose the availability of frequency resources. In this paper, we aim to provide an in-depth …

Future 5th generation networks are expected to enable three key services-enhanced mobile
broadband, massive machine type communications and ultra-reliable and low latency …

Testbeds are essential for experimental evaluation as well as for product development. In
the context of LTE networks, existing testbed platforms are limited either in functionality …

This paper elaborates on the design challenges, opportunities, and solutions for New Radio-
based access to Unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) by taking into account the beam-based …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication, which enables direct communication between
nearby mobile devices, is an attractive add-on component to improve spectrum efficiency …

With both small-cell LTE and Wi-Fi networks available as alternatives for deployment in
unlicensed bands (notably 5 GHz), the investigation into their coexistence is a topic of active …

Small-cell LTE and Wi-Fi networks are both currently deployed in the unlicensed 5 GHz
bands globally, leading to the need for new coexistence regulations between two very …

The licensed-assisted access-based long term evolution (LAA-LTE) is a promising solution
to provide enhanced LTE services by sharing unlicensed bands with WiFi systems …

This paper aims to unlock the unlicensed band potential in realizing the Industry 4.0
communication goals of the Fifth-Generation (5G) and beyond. New Radio in the Unlicensed …

Recently, there has been much interest by the cellular network industry in utilizing
unlicensed spectrum to expand potential capacity. In particular, two LTE unlicensed …