In recent years, device-to-device (D2D) communication has attained significant attention in
the research community. The advantages of D2D communication can be fully realized in …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication is one of the most promising technologies in
wireless cellular networks that can be employed to improve spectral and energy efficiency …

To prevent economic losses, maintain social order, and protect the well-being of the
populace during public safety and crisis recovery scenarios, such as man-made and natural …

In this article, we look into how the LTE network can efficiently evolve to cater for new data
services by utilizing direct communications between mobile devices and extending the direct …

This paper proposes an adaptive relay selection method that exploits the social network and
establishes a physical domain and social domain-based model named the Social-based …

In this paper, we consider the use of device-to-device (D2D) communications for extending
the coverage area of active base stations in the case of public safety communications with …

In Public Safety Networks (PSNs), the conservation of on-scene device energy is critical to
ensure long term connectivity to first responders. Due to the limited transmit power, this …

Quantum‐based technologies will provide system engineers with new capabilities for
securing data communications. The UK AirQKD project has implemented a Free‐Space …

In this letter, we provide a tractable theoretical framework for analysing the performance of
device-to-device (D2D) communications in the presence of co-channel interference from …

With a wide range of applications, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication has become
an emerging technology for connecting generic machines to the Internet. To ensure ubiquity …