Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has emerged as a promising technology for
optimizing spectral efficiency in future cellular networks. D2D takes advantage of the …

Next-generation wireless networks are expected to be highly heterogeneous, multilayered,
with embedded intelligence at both the core and edge of the network. In such a context …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication proposes a new epitome in mobile networking to
avail data exchange between physically proximate devices. The exploitation of D2D …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication enables direct communication between proximate
devices thereby improving the overall spectrum utilization and off-loading traffic from cellular …

This paper is dedicated to the analysis of energy efficiency of the D2D direct connection
system in 5G networks. Fast development of 5G networks results in large increase of …

To achieve 1000-fold capacity increase in 5G wireless communications, ultradense network
(UDN) is believed to be one of the key enabling technologies. Most of the previous research …

This paper surveys the literature of opportunistic offloading. Opportunistic offloading refers to
offloading traffic originally transmitted through the cellular network to opportunistic network …

The proliferation of heterogeneous devices connected through large-scale networks is a
clear sign that the vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting closer to becoming a reality …

Network softwarization is a major paradigm shift, which enables programmable and flexible
system operation in challenging use cases. In the fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, the …

Device to device (D2D) communication is considered as an effective technology for
enhancing the spectral efficiency and network throughput of existing cellular networks …