In this paper, we present an analytical approach to evaluate the performance of dual-hop,
two-way, and asymmetric device-to-device (D2D) communications with and without network …

Multi-hop device-to-device (D2D) communications play an important role in expanding D2D
coverage. In this paper, we study a relay-based and network-coding-assisted (in particular …

Device-to-device (D2D) communications has been realized as an effective means to
improve network throughput, reduce transmission latency, and extend cellular coverage in …

This paper studies an approach towards employing network coding in device-to-device
(D2D) network. In a D2D network, the devices in proximity establish direct links for …

In this paper, we investigate the joint signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) thresholds
optimization and resource allocation to maximize the sum-rate of Device-to-Device (D2D) …

The device-to-device (D2D) communications effectively reduce the load of base station and
solves the problem of communication resource shortage. Thanks to the relay-assisted …

Multi-hop cooperative communications have been considered to increase the coverage
range of device-to-device (D2D) communications underlaying cellular networks. Whilst …

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication underlaying cellular networks enhances the system
capacity by efficient spectrum utilization, which significantly benefits local area services. On …

Although network‐assisted device‐to‐device (D2D) communications are known to improve
the spectral and energy efficiency of proximal communications, the performance of …

In long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) networks, the mobile devices can concurrently
participate in cooperative outband device-to-device (D2D) data exchange by virtue of user …