A software-defined architecture for next-generation cellular networks [PDF]
, 2016 In the recent years, mobile cellular networks are undergoing fundamental changes and many established concepts are being revisited. New emerging paradigms, such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC), Network Function ...
Alzahrani, Bander +3 more
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Enabling virtual radio functions on software defined radio for future wireless networks [PDF]
, 2020 Today's wired networks have become highly flexible, thanks to the fact that an increasing number of functionalities are realized by software rather than dedicated hardware.
DaSilva, Luiz +7 more
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Dynamic Traffic Model With Optimal Gateways Placement in IP Cloud Heterogeneous CRAN
IEEE Access, 2020 In this paper, topology design, optimal routing, and gateways placement selection algorithms are proposed in Heterogeneous Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) with exploiting Free Space Optical (FSO) communication.
Haitham H. M. Mahmoud +2 more
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Architecture Harmonization Between Cloud Radio Access Networks and Fog Networks
IEEE Access, 2015 To guarantee the ubiquitous and fully autonomous Internet connections in our daily life, the new technical challenges of mobile communications lie on the efficient utilization of resource and social information.
Shao-Chou Hung +3 more
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Large-Scale Convex Optimization for Ultra-Dense Cloud-RAN
, 2015 The heterogeneous cloud radio access network (Cloud-RAN) provides a revolutionary way to densify radio access networks. It enables centralized coordination and signal processing for efficient interference management and flexible network adaptation. Thus,
Bai, Bo +4 more
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Soft-Defined Heterogeneous Vehicular Network: Architecture and Challenges
, 2015 Heterogeneous Vehicular NETworks (HetVNETs) can meet various quality-of-service (QoS) requirements for intelligent transport system (ITS) services by integrating different access networks coherently.
Hou, Lu +5 more
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Energy-Efficient Offloading for Mobile Edge Computing in 5G Heterogeneous Networks
IEEE Access, 2016 Mobile edge computing (MEC) is a promising paradigm to provide cloud-computing capabilities in close proximity to mobile devices in fifth-generation (5G) networks.
Ke Zhang +8 more
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Integration of heterogeneous devices and communication models via the cloud in the constrained internet of things [PDF]
, 2015 As the Internet of Things continues to expand in the coming years, the need for services that span multiple IoT application domains will continue to increase in order to realize the efficiency gains promised by the IoT. Today, however, service developers
Demeester, Piet +3 more
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Multi-Objective Resource Allocation in Density-Aware Design of C-RAN in 5G
IEEE Access, 2018 In this paper, a multi-objective resource allocation algorithm in a novel density-aware design of virtualized software-defined cloud radio access network (C-RAN) is proposed.
Mina Baghani +2 more
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Arrival Rate-Based Average Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation for 5G Heterogeneous Cloud RAN
IEEE Access, 2019 Heterogeneous cloud radio access network (H-CRAN) needs more elegant design to achieve higher energy efficiency and spectral efficiency than traditional cloud radio access networks.
Yizhong Zhang +3 more
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