The use of multi-connectivity has become a useful tool to manage the traffic in
heterogeneous cellular network deployments, since it allows a device to be simultaneously …

Multi-flow carrier aggregation (CA) is a key solution for improving data rates in
heterogeneous networks (HetNets). Efficient data splitting is important to enhance the …

Abstract The Dual Connectivity (DC) technology has gained a lot of momentum in the LTE
Release 12 as a means to enhance the per-user throughput and provide mobility …

In a cellular network, how to preserve users' quality of service (QoS) demands is an
important issue. To provide better data services, researchers and industry have discussed …

Multi-Connectivity (MC) is a key technology in the deployment of the upcoming Fifth
Generation (5G). MC means that one user can connect to a Master Evolved NodeB (MeNB) …

The emergence of new radios (NRs) including mmWave in 5G necessitates multi-
connectivity to enable a robust control plane as well as a faster user plane to satisfy stringent …

Spectrum resource allocation and flow control are important considerations in dual-
connectivity (DC) technology. Currently, limited research exists on spectrum resource …

Abstract Recently, the Non-Standalone Architecture option 3 standard is proposed to
facilitate the deployment of 5th Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) cellular systems. According …

Multi-connectivity emerges as a useful feature to handle the traffic in heterogeneous cellular
scenarios and fulfill the demanding requirements in terms of data rate and reliability. It …

This paper addresses the problem of traffic splitting in the multi-access system for real-time
applications in the uplink. We first understand the Long Term Evolution (LTE)-uplink …