Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has emerged as a promising technology for
optimizing spectral efficiency in future cellular networks. D2D takes advantage of the …

The increasing number of mobile users has given impetus to the demand for high data rate
proximity services. The fifth-generation (5G) wireless systems promise to improve the …

A constant need to increase the network capacity for meeting the growing demands of the
subscribers has led to the evolution of cellular communication networks from the first …

The number of devices is expected to radically increase in near future, with an estimate of
above 50 billion connected devices by 2020. The subscribers demand improved data rates …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication is continuously evolving and engulfing a wide
diversity of proximate services and applications, which is considered as one of the key …

This paper surveys the literature related to the evolution of cellular communications as a key
enabling technology for fundamental operations of smart grid neighborhood area networks …

This paper proposes a centralized decision making framework at the macro base station
(MBS) for device-to-device (D2D) communication underlaying a two-tier cellular network. We …

Device to Device (D2D) communication was first considered in out-band to manage energy
issues in the wireless sensor networks. The primary target was to secure information about …

Full-duplex (FD) communications has the potential to double the capacity of a half-duplex
(HD) system at the link level. However, in a cellular network, FD operation is not a …

The implementation of device-to-device (D2D) underlaying or overlaying preexisting cellular
networks has received much attention due to the potential of enhancing the total cell …