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In order to understand the key merits of multiuser diversity techniques in relay-assisted cellular multihop networks, this paper analyzes the spectral efficiency of opportunistic (i.e., channel-aware) scheduling algorithms over a fading…
In this paper, we study the downlink multi-user scheduling problem for a time-slotted system with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer. In particular, in each time slot, a single user is scheduled to receive information,…
We study a full-duplex (FD) cell-free massive MIMO system where distributed access points (APs) operate in FD mode while user equipments (UEs) remain half-duplex. Although simultaneous uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) transmissions improve…
Pilot reuse in multi-cell massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) system is investigated where user groups with different priorities exist. Recent investigation on pilot reuse has revealed that when the ratio of the coherent time interval…
In this paper, we consider resource allocation in the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular uplink, which will be the most widely deployed next generation cellular uplink. The key features of the 3GPP LTE uplink (UL) are that it is based…
Clustered cell-free networking has been considered as an effective scheme to trade off between the low complexity of current cellular networks and the superior performance of fully cooperative networks. With clustered cell-free networking,…
By moving to millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies, base stations (BSs) will be densely deployed to provide seamless coverage in sixth generation (6G) mobile communication systems, which, unfortunately, leads to severe cell-edge problem. In…
Cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input-multiple-output (mMIMO) deployments are usually investigated with half-duplex nodes and high-capacity fronthaul links. To leverage the possible gains in throughput and energy efficiency (EE) of…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can be used to provide wireless connectivity to support the existing infrastructure in hot-spots or replace it in cases of destruction. UAV-enabled wireless provides several advantages in network performance…
This paper studies the sum throughput of the {multi-user} multiple-input-single-output (MISO) networks in the cases with large but finite number of transmit antennas and users. Considering continuous and bursty communication scenarios with…
Massive MIMO is widely considered as a key enabler of the next generation 5G networks. With a large number of antennas at the Base Station, both spectral and energy efficiencies can be enhanced. Unfortunately, the downlink channel…
Two key traits of 5G cellular networks are much higher base station (BS) densities - especially in the case of low-power BSs - and the use of massive MIMO at these BSs. This paper explores how massive MIMO can be used to jointly maximize…
We consider the system-wide utility maximization problem in the downlink of a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system whereby a very large number of access points (APs) simultaneously serve a group of users.…
The pilot reuse issue in massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antenna systems with interfering cells is closely examined. This paper considers scenarios where the ratio of the channel coherence time to the number of users in a cell may…
With the increasing number of user equipment (UE) and data demands, denser access points (APs) are being employed. Resource allocation problems have been extensively researched with interference treated as noise. It is well understood that…
The explosive growth of data results in more scarce spectrum resources. It is important to optimize the system performance under limited resources. In this paper, we investigate how to achieve weighted throughput (WTP) maximization for…
Non-cooperative cellular massive MIMO, combined with power control, is known to lead to significant improvements in per-user throughput compared with conventional LTE technology. In this paper, we investigate further refinements to massive…
5G new radio is envisioned to support three major service classes: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), and massive machine type communications. Emerging URLLC services require up to one…
Due to its communication efficiency and privacy-preserving capability, federated learning (FL) has emerged as a promising framework for machine learning in 5G-and-beyond wireless networks. Of great interest is the design and optimization of…
Cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF mMIMO) systems are expected to provide faster and more robust connections to user equipments (UEs) by cooperation of a massive number of distributed access points, and to be one of the…