Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a new narrow-band radio technology introduced
in the Third Generation Partnership Project release 13 to the 5th generation evolution for …

Ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) entail the transmission of sporadic and
small packets, with low latency and very high reliability. Among many potential areas of …

Wireless links adapt the data transmission parameters to the dynamic channel state–this is
called link adaptation. Classical link adaptation relies on tuning parameters that are …

Age of Information (AoI) is a metric that can be used to measure the freshness of information.
Since its inception, there have been active research efforts on designing scheduling …

Ultrahigh data rate, massive connectivity, ultralow latency, and high reliability, as well as
ultraflexible air interface design to support diversified usage scenarios, are the major targets …

Link adaptation (LA) process is a core feature for the downlink of 3GPP long-term evolution
(LTE) and LTE-advanced (LTE-A). Through a channel quality indicator (CQI), the receiver …

Accurate downlink link adaptation is a major challenge for ultra-reliable and low-latency
communications (URLLC) as a consequence of the random and unpredictable load …

Cellular networks dynamically adjust the transmission parameters for a wireless link in
response to its time-varying channel state. This is known as link adaptation, where the …

Ultra reliable low latency communications (URLLC) is one of the most promising and
demanding services in 5G systems. This service requires very low latency of less than 1-10 …

Multi-tier cellular networks are a cost-effective solution for capacity enhancement in urban
scenarios. In these networks, effective mobility strategies are required to assign users to the …