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Large-scale blockages like buildings affect the performance of urban cellular networks, especially at higher frequencies. Unfortunately, such blockage effects are either neglected or characterized by oversimplified models in the analysis of…
The millimetre-wave spectrum provisions enormous enhancement to the achievable data rate of 5G networks. However, human blockages affecting the millimetre-wave signal can severely degrade the performance if proper resource allocation is not…
The susceptibility of millimeter waveform propagation to blockages limits the coverage of millimeter-wave (mmWave) signals. To overcome blockages, we propose to leverage two-hop device-to-device (D2D) relaying. Using stochastic geometry, we…
The millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies offer the potential for enormous capacity wireless links. However, designing robust communication systems at these frequencies requires that we understand the channel dynamics over both time and…
Millimeter wave (mmWave) systems are emerging as an essential technology to enable extremely high data rate wireless communications. The main limiting factors of mmWave systems are blockage (high penetration loss) and deafness (misalignment…
In this paper, a new mathematical framework to the analysis of millimeter wave cellular networks is introduced. Its peculiarity lies in considering realistic path-loss and blockage models, which are derived from experimental data recently…
The exploitation of mm-wave bands is one of the key-enabler for 5G mobile radio networks. However, the introduction of mm-wave technologies in cellular networks is not straightforward due to harsh propagation conditions that limit the…
Millimeter-wave systems are characterized by the use of highly directional antennas and the presence of blockages, which significantly alter the path-loss and small-scale fading parameters. The received power of each interferer depends on…
While the wireless word moves towards higher frequency bands, new challenges arises, due to the inherent characteristics of the transmission links, such as high path and penetration losses. Penetration losses causes blockages that in turn…
The growing demand for ubiquitous mobile data services along with the scarcity of spectrum in the sub-6 GHz bands has given rise to the recent interest in developing wireless systems that can exploit the large amount of spectrum available…
Radio localization and sensing are anticipated to play a crucial role in enhancing radio resource management in future networks. In this work, we focus on millimeter-wave communications, which are highly vulnerable to blockages, leading to…
At millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies, signals are prone to blocking by objects in the environment, which causes paths to go from line-of-sight (LOS) to non-LOS (NLOS). We consider macrodiversity as a strategy to improve the performance…
Owing to severe path loss and unreliable transmission over a long distance at higher frequency bands, we investigate the problem of path selection and rate allocation for multi-hop self-backhaul millimeter wave (mmWave) networks. Enabling…
The potential of the millimeter wave (mmWave) band in meeting the ever growing demand for high data rate and capacity in emerging fifth generation (5G) wireless networks is well-established. Since mmWave systems are expected to use highly…
This paper investigates a novel research direction that leverages vision to help overcome the critical wireless communication challenges. In particular, this paper considers millimeter wave (mmWave) communication systems, which are…
The millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies have attracted considerable attention for fifth generation (5G) cellular communication as they offer orders of magnitude greater bandwidth than current cellular systems. However, the medium access…
The proliferation of wireless devices in recent years has caused a spectrum shortage, which led the scientific community to explore the potential of using terahertz (THz) communications. However, THz systems suffer from severe path…
While millimeter wave (mmWave) communications promise high data rates, their sensitivity to blockage and severe signal attenuation presents challenges in their deployment in urban settings. To overcome these effects, we consider a…
The objective of the Enhanced Mobile Broadband use case in 5G networks is to deliver high capacity access to densely populated areas, like city centres, transportation hubs or convention centres. Millimetre-wave communications are the go-to…
Millimeter Wave (mmWave) communication systems can provide high data rates, but the system performance may degrade significantly due to interruptions by mobile blockers such as humans or vehicles. A high frequency of interruptions and…