Comprehensive survey on self-organizing cellular network approaches applied to 5G networks

H Fourati, R Maaloul, L Chaari, M Jmaiel - Computer Networks, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Self-Organizing Network (SON) stands for a key concept characterizing the
behavior of the future mobile networks. The evolution of telecom infrastructures towards 5G …

a survey on handover and mobility management in 5G HetNets: current state, challenges, and future directions

Y Ullah, MB Roslee, SM Mitani, SA Khan, MH Jusoh - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fifth-generation (5G) networks offer high-speed data transmission with low latency,
increased base station volume, improved quality of service (QoS), and massive multiple …

A framework to address mobility management challenges in emerging networks

SMA Zaidi, H Farooq, A Rizwan… - IEEE Wireless …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The key enablers for emerging cellular networks (such as densification, concurrent
operation at multiple bands, and harnessing mmWave spectrum), give birth to a peculiar set …

A data-driven self-optimization solution for inter-frequency mobility parameters in emerging networks

MUB Farooq, M Manalastas, W Raza… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Densification and multi-band operation means inter-frequency handovers can become a
bottleneck for mobile user experience in emerging cellular networks. The challenge is …

A survey of self-coordination in self-organizing network

A Bayazeed, K Khorzom, M Aljnidi - Computer Networks, 2021 - Elsevier
Self-organizing network (SON) is a well-known approach to reduce the complexity and the
cost of cellular network management. It aims at replacing the manual configuration and …

A survey on next-cell prediction in cellular networks: Schemes and applications

L Huang, L Lu, W Hua - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobility prediction is a powerful tool for network operators to optimize network performance.
From cell level, if network operators know the cells to which the users will be connected in …

Optimizing resource allocation in Ultra-Dense networks with UAV Assistance: A levy Flight-based approach

S Ravikumar, S Sekar, P Sirenjeevi, R Deepa - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid expansion of high-speed wireless communications, the number of
customers has significantly increased. Ultra-dense networks (UDN) now support a greater …

A New Methodology for User Equipment Trajectory Prediction in Cellular Networks

J Sánchez-González, O Sallent… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
User mobility prediction can be exploited in cellular networks for different purposes, such as
enhancing the handover process, proactive resource allocation, proactive load balancing …

Proactive Load Balancing Through Constrained Policy Optimization for Ultra-Dense Networks

M Huang, J Chen - IEEE Communications Letters, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Designing an intelligent self-organizing network (SON) architecture is challenging for future
wireless networks. To meet the needs of SON, the reactive self-organizing model of the …

An LSTM‐based cell association scheme for proactive bandwidth management in 5G fog radio access networks

S Manzoor, AN Mian, S Mazhar - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular networks are evolving into dynamic, dense, and heterogeneous networks to meet
the unprecedented traffic demands which introduced new challenges for cell resource …