The commercial fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications networks have already been
deployed with the aim of providing high data rates. However, the rapid growth in the number …

The 5G wireless communication network is currently faced with the challenge of limited data
speed exacerbated by the proliferation of billions of data-intensive applications. To address …

The fifth generation (5G) mobile networks are envisaged to enable a plethora of
breakthrough advancements in wireless technologies, providing support of a diverse set of …

Recent intensive and extensive development of the fifth-generation (5G) of cellular networks
has led to their deployment throughout much of the world. As part of this implementation …

This letter explores the use of intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) to address the line-of-
sight (LoS) blockage issue in an indoor visible light communication (VLC) system. This is …

With the explosive proliferation of connected devices and mobile users in the Internet-of-
things, multiple access techniques are urged to be developed for the next generation …

The emergence of visible light communication (VLC) technology as a solution to solve radio
frequency impediments, such as spectrum shortage, is continuously appealing. In addition to …

Wireless communication refers to data transfer in an unguided propagation medium through
wireless carriers such as visible light (VL) and radio frequency (RF). The rapidly growing …

The increased proliferation of connected devices requires a development of innovative
technologies for the next generation of wireless systems. One of the key challenges …

This paper investigates the joint problem of access point (AP) assignment and power
allocation (PA) in a three-tier hybrid radio frequency/visible light communication (VLC) …