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In this paper, we propose a two-layer framework to learn the optimal handover (HO) controllers in possibly large-scale wireless systems supporting mobile Internet-of-Things (IoT) users or traditional cellular users, where the user mobility…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-05-09 Zhi Wang , Lihua Li , Yue Xu , Hui Tian , Shuguang Cui

For a base station that supports cellular communications in sub-6 GHz LTE and millimeter (mmWave) bands, we propose a supervised machine learning algorithm to improve the success rate in the handover between the two radio frequencies using…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-07-19 Faris B. Mismar , Brian L. Evans

The rapid advancement of 5G networks and the upcoming transition to 6G necessitate the use of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture to enable greater flexibility, interoperability, and innovation. This shift towards 6G and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-31 Seyed Bagher Hashemi Natanzi , Bo Tang

Modern 5G/6G deployments routinely face cross-configuration handovers--users traversing cells with different antenna layouts, carrier frequencies, and scattering statistics--which inflate channel-prediction NMSE by $37.5\%$ on average when…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-01 Muhammad Ahmed Mohsin , Muhammad Umer , Ahsan Bilal , Muhammad Ali Jamshed , John M. Cioffi

In 5G wireless communication, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and automobile applications, such as autonomous driving, are widely examined. These applications have strict requirements and often require high Quality of Service…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-02-24 Donglin Wang , Anjie Qiu , Sanket Partani , Qiuheng Zhou , Hans D. Schotten

O-RAN introduces intelligent and flexible network control in all parts of the network. The use of controllers with open interfaces allow us to gather real time network measurements and make intelligent/informed decision. The work in this…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-01 Merim Dzaferagic , Bruno Missi Xavier , Diarmuid Collins , Vince D'Onofrio , Magnos Martinello , Marco Ruffini

The full future of the sixth generation will develop a fully data-driven that provide terabit rate per second, and adopt an average of 1000+ massive number of connections per person in 10 years 2030 virtually instantaneously. Data-driven…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-24 Adeeb Salh , Lukman Audah , Qazwan Abdullah , Abdullah Noorsaliza , Nor Shahida Mohd Shah , Jameel Mukred , Shipun Hamzah

Increased complexity and heterogeneity of emerging 5G and beyond 5G (B5G) wireless networks will require a paradigm shift from traditional resource allocation mechanisms. Deep learning (DL) is a powerful tool where a multi-layer neural…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-08-03 K. I. Ahmed , H. Tabassum , E. Hossain

This paper demonstrates the use of deep learning and time series data generated from user equipment (UE) beam measurements and positions collected by the base station (BS) to enable handoffs between beams that belong to the same or…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-23 Faris B. Mismar , Alperen Gundogan , Aliye Ozge Kaya , Oleg Chistyakov

6G wireless networks aim to exploit semantic awareness to optimize radio resources. By optimizing the transmission through the lens of the desired goal, the energy consumption of transmissions can also be reduced, and the latency can be…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-30 Aubida A. Al-Hameed , Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , Maryam Hafeez , Syed A. Zaidi

With the emergence of new application areas such as cyber-physical systems and human-in-the-loop applications ensuring a specific level of end-to-end network latency with high reliability (e.g., 99.9%) is becoming increasingly critical. To…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-03-20 Samie Mostafavi , Gourav Prateek Sharma , Ahmad Traboulsi , James Gross

Smart mobility management would be an important prerequisite for future fog computing systems. In this research, we propose a learning-based handover optimization for the Internet of Vehicles that would assist the smooth transition of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-01-01 Salman Memon , Muthucumaru Maheswaran

The emerging paradigm of 6G multiple Radio Access Technology (multi-RAT) networks, where cellular and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) transmitters coexist, requires mobility decisions that remain reliable under fast channel dynamics, interference,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-17 Maria Lamprini A. Bartsioka , Anastasios Giannopoulos , Sotirios Spantideas

In the future 6th generation networks, ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) will lay the foundation for emerging mission-critical applications that have stringent requirements on end-to-end delay and reliability. Existing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-26 Changyang She , Rui Dong , Zhouyou Gu , Zhanwei Hou , Yonghui Li , Wibowo Hardjawana , Chenyang Yang , Lingyang Song , Branka Vucetic

Dynamic resource allocation in open radio access network (O-RAN) heterogeneous networks (HetNets) presents a complex optimisation challenge under varying user loads. We propose a near-real-time RAN intelligent controller (Near-RT RIC) xApp…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-08 Oluwaseyi Giwa , Jonathan Shock , Jaco Du Toit , Tobi Awodumila

In the evolution of 6th Generation (6G) technology, the emergence of cell-free networking presents a paradigm shift, revolutionizing user experiences within densely deployed networks where distributed access points collaborate. However, the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-15 Dieter Verbruggen , Hazem Sallouha , Sofie Pollin

Network slicing is a well assessed approach enabling virtualization of the mobile core and radio access network (RAN) in the emerging 5th Generation New Radio. Slicing is of paramount importance when dealing with the emerging and diverse…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-11-18 Lorenzo Bellone , Boris Galkin , Emiliano Traversi , Enrico Natalizio

Wireless communication systems to date primarily rely on the orthogonality of resources to facilitate the design and implementation, from user access to data transmission. Emerging applications and scenarios in the sixth generation (6G)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-21 Wei Chen , Yuanwei Liu , Hamid Jafarkhani , Yonina C. Eldar , Peiying Zhu , Khaled B Letaief

Enabling cellular connectivity for drones introduces a wide set of challenges and opportunities. Communication of cellular-connected drones is influenced by 3-dimensional mobility and line-of-sight channel characteristics which results in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-01-23 Amin Azari , Fayezeh Ghavimi , Mustafa Ozger , Riku Jantti , Cicek Cavdar

The legacy mobility robustness optimization (MRO) in self-organizing networks aims at improving handover performance by optimizing cell-specific handover parameters. However, such solutions cannot satisfy the needs of next-generation…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-03-08 Qi Liao , Tianlun Hu , Dan Wellington