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We propose a hybrid architecture that integrates RF (i.e., sub-6 GHz) and millimeter wave (mmWave) technologies for 5G cellular systems. In particular, communications in the mmWave band faces significant challenges due to variable channels,…
Network slicing has been introduced in 5G/6G networks to address the challenge of providing new services with different and sometimes conflicting requirements. With SDN and NFV technologies being used in the design of 5G and 6G wireless…
Phased arrays, commonly used in IEEE 802.11ad and 5G radios, are capable of focusing radio frequency signals in a specific direction or a spatial region. Beamforming achieves such directional or spatial concentration of signals and enables…
Based on the theory of the Federal Communications Commission, the spectrum available on cognitive radio networks is limit and the non-optimal use of the spectrum necessitates the need for a telecommunications model, so that this pattern can…
This paper investigates the fundamental tradeoff between reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) and network-controlled repeaters (NCRs) in terms of achievable signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Considering an uplink system with a…
Future sixth-generation (6G) networks are envisioned to provide both sensing and communications functionalities by using densely deployed base stations (BSs) with massive antennas operating in millimeter wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz).…
Beamforming technique realized by the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna arrays has been widely used to compensate for the severe path loss in the millimeter wave (mmWave) bands. In 5G NR system, the beam sweeping and beam…
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication and network densification hold great promise for achieving high-rate communication in next-generation wireless networks. Cloud radio access network (CRAN), in which low-complexity remote radio heads…
Driven by the escalating demand for wireless capacity and advancements in 6G research, the new Frequency Range 3 (FR3) referred to upper mid-band (7.125-24.25 GHz) has emerged as a highly compelling spectrum candidate. This range offers a…
This paper proposes novel spectrum sensing algorithms for cognitive radio networks. By assuming known transmitter pulse shaping filter, synchronous and asynchronous receiver scenarios have been considered. For each of these scenarios, the…
Millimeter wave frequencies will likely be part of the fifth generation of mobile networks and of the 3GPP New Radio (NR) standard. MmWave communication indeed provides a very large bandwidth, thus an increased cell throughput, but how to…
In millimeter-wave (mmWave) channels, to overcome the high path loss, beamforming is required. Hence, the spatial representation of the channel is essential. Further, for accurate beam alignment and minimizing the outages, inter-beam…
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-empowered communication, has been considered widely as one of the revolutionary technologies for next generation networks. However, due to the novel propagation characteristics of RISs, underlying…
Millimeter wave (mmWave) communications employ narrow-beam directional communications to compensate for the high path loss at mmWave frequencies. Compared to their omnidirectional counterparts, an additional step of aligning the…
This paper presents CRESM, a novel collision resolution method for decoding collided packets in random-access wireless networks. In a collision, overlapping signals from several sources are received simultaneously at a receiver. CRESM…
Multi-antenna coded caching (CC) techniques are considered viable options for achieving higher data rates in future networks, especially for the prominent use case of multimedia-driven applications. However, despite their…
Next-generation wireless networks must enable emerging technologies such as augmented reality and connected autonomous vehicles via wide range of wireless services that span enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), as well as ultra-reliable…
Synchronization is a fundamental procedure in cellular systems whereby an UE acquires the time and frequency information required to decode the data transmitted by a BS. Due to the necessity of using large antenna arrays to obtain the…
Cognitive radio has emerged as one of the most promising candidate solutions to improve spectrum utilization in next generation cellular networks. A crucial requirement for future cognitive radio networks is wideband spectrum sensing:…