This paper presents the generic definitions, basic functionalities and current research trends in Cloud Radio Access Networks and its derivatives, Virtual Radio Access Networks and …
Currently, 5G and the forthcoming 6G mobile communication systems are the most promising cellular generations expected to beat the growing hunger for bandwidth and …
Digitalization is a journey that has been started and put ICT industry in a crucial situation to provide required infrastructure for diverse range of data hungry, short tempered applications …
A Fayad, T Cinkler, J Rak - IEEE Communications Surveys & …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The anticipated launch of the Sixth Generation (6G) of mobile technology by 2030 will mark a significant milestone in the evolution of wireless communication, ushering in a new era …
The emerging mobile services have imposed several new challenges on the radio access network (RAN), which stimulates its evolution from cloud-RAN to next-generation RAN (NG …
A Fayad, T Cinkler, J Rak - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
In fifth generatin (5G) and the future beyond 5G (6G) radio access networks (RANs), the cost of fronthaul deployment is a main challenge for mobile network operators. Depending on …
The continuous growth in mobile network traffic driven by the extensive range of new user applications, for instance, interactive e-learning, social networking sites, remote medical …
The article analyzes the total cost of ownership (TCO) of 5G fronthauling solutions based on analog and digital radio-over-fiber (RoF) architectures in cloud radio access networks (C …
Radio Access Network (RAN) virtualization stands as a pivotal concept in the realm of 5G networks and beyond. It emerges as a viable solution not only to address energy cost …