Abstract Fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks are projected to bring a major
transformation to the current fourth-generation network to support the billions of devices that …

In this two-part paper, we propose a novel medium access control (MAC) protocol for
machine-type communications in the Industrial Internet of Things. The considered use case …

The deployment of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications on cellular networks
provides ubiquitous services to Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems. Cellular networks have …

This work deals with the management of sporadic and rare events linked with emergency
situations in wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) scenarios. The goal is to increase the …

With the ubiquitous demand for wireless communications, researchers have studied
heterogeneous networks (HetNets) for years. Often the HetNets include a macrocell base …

The future demands for Smart Meters (SM) applications impose maximizing resources
utilization. In this paper, we achieve two main objectives to comply with fifth-generation …

Mobile edge computing is a promising technique to provide timely edge service for the
Internet of Things. With a continuously expanding network scale, the number and types of …

Future wireless networks are envisioned to serve massive Internet of Things (mIoT) via some
radio access technologies, where the random access channel (RACH) procedure should be …

Grant-free sparse code multiple access (GF-SCMA) is considered to be a promising multiple
access candidate for future wireless networks. In this article, we focus on characterizing the …

Artificial intelligence has the ability to provide simple solutions to complex problems by
analyzing huge volumes of data in a short amount of time with appropriate accuracy. With …