As an important part of the real economy, manufacturing industry plays a major role in the
whole human society. Smart manufacturing has become a strategic issue for many …

In the era of modern technology, the demand for seamless and fast communication service
is gradually increasing. Moreover, as time goes on, more devices are getting connected to …

We present a decentralized feedback-aided Irregular Repetition Slotted ALOHA (IRSA)
scheme that improves energy efficiency. The scheme divides the IRSA MAC frame into …

This paper proposes a tractable solution for integrating non-orthogonal multiple access
(NOMA) into massive machine-type communications (mMTC) to increase the uplink …

With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), the growing use of autonomous sensing
and actuating devices in areas such as smart grid, e-healthcare, home networking, and …

Automation is a key part of the new industrial revolution, that will be enabled by the
deployment of thousands of sensors and actuators. The flexible deployment of these devices …

Cloud computing is a paradigm that ensures the flexible, convenient and on-demand
provisioning of a shared pool of configurable network and computing resources. Its services …

Abstract (EN) The number of subscribers and use cases of mobile communication networks
are expanding expeditiously with the evolution of technology. The available spectrum in …

5G cellular networks must accommodate large amounts of M2M devices, which
communicate infrequently and with small payloads, but feature extremely dense …

The current cellular standardization for 5G is working towards wireless advances to enable
further productivity for industrial automation. However, this development will take several …