Abstract Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is an essential element in 5G networks and
beyond. It enables users to communicate either directly without network assistance or with …

With an increasing demand to improve spectrum efficiency and energy efficiency in cellular
networks, device-to-device (D2D) communications have drawn a lot of attention from both …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication technology can significantly improve energy
efficiency and offload base station traffic. It has become a new research focus in next …

As the mobile operators strive to accommodate the increasing load and capacity
requirements, direct communication among users' devices, namely, device-to-device (D2D) …

By allowing each UE or network service provider to access the information of social
networks, socially aware D2D communication has been introduced recently as a new …

Device-to-device (D2D) communication is a promising technology to improve spectrum
efficiency, energy efficiency, and transmission delay due to proximity of user equipments …

Introducing relaying nodes to D2D (Device to Device) communication system can effectively
improve the system performance. However, the quality of direct D2D communication cannot …

The massive number of peers in network with the mobility of peers rises the challenges of
finding the best peer to establish a Device-to-Device (D2D) connection. This paper aims to …

Abstract Device-to-Device (D2D) communications emerged as a promising technology to
improve the efficiency of 5G cellular networks. However, users should be encouraged to …

To meet the rapid growing requirement of data services and offload the heavy base station
load, device-to-device (D2D) communication is proposed as one of the key technologies for …