Sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks are expected to have dense
infrastructures, large antenna size, wide bandwidth, cost-effective hardware, diversified …

Self-organization as applied to cellular networks is usually referred to Selforganizing
Networks (SONs), and it is a key driver for improving Operations, Administration, and …

This paper provides an up-to-date review of wireless communications service provisioning
from High-Altitude Platforms (HAPs) in rural or remote areas exploiting cellular radio …

Spatial wireless channel prediction is important for future wireless networks, and in
particular, for proactive resource allocation at different layers of the protocol stack. Various …

Recent advances towards opening underutilized spectrum resources for secondary use rely
on geolocation databases to determine protection requirements of primary users. This paper …

Radio maps are expected to be an essential tool for the resource optimization and
management of 5G automotive. In this paper, we consider the problem of radio map …

Minimization of drive test (MDT) allows coverage estimation at a base station by leveraging
measurement reports gathered at the user equipment (UE) without the need for drive tests …

This paper presents a framework for spectrum cartography based on the use of adaptive
Gaussian radial basis functions (RBF) centered around a specific number of centroid …

Signal maps are essential for the planning and operation of cellular networks. However, the
measurements needed to create such maps are expensive, often biased, not always …

Coverage optimization is an important process for the operator, as it is a crucial prerequisite
toward offering a satisfactory quality of service to the end users. The first step of this process …