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While the 5th generation (5G) of mobile networks has landed in the commercial area, the research community is exploring new functionalities for 6th generation (6G) networks, for example non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) via space/air nodes…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-10 Mattia Sandri , Matteo Pagin , Marco Giordani , Michele Zorzi

A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a collection of tiny nodes that have low energy levels and have become an essential component of the modern communication infrastructure and very important in industry and academia. Energy is crucial in…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-02-19 Ghassan Samara , Ghadeer Al Besani , Mohammad Alauthman , Mohammad Al Khaldy

In 5G networks, the number of connected devices, data rate and data volume per area, as well as the variety of QoS requirements, will attain unprecedented scales. The achievement of these goals will rely on new technologies and disruptive…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-03-11 Malek Naoues , Quentin Bodinier , Jacques Palicot

Wireless energy transfer is an emerging technology that is used in networks of battery-powered devices in order to deliver energy and keep the network functional. Existing state-of-the-art studies have mainly focused on applying this…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-09-27 Sotiris Nikoletseas , Theofanis P. Raptis , Christoforos Raptopoulos

Universal connectivity has been part of past and current generations of wireless systems, but as we approach 6G, the subject of social responsibility is being built as a core component. Given the advent of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN),…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-03 Muhammad Ali Jamshed , Aryan Kaushik , Miguel Dajer , Alessandro Guidotti , Fanny Parzysz , Eva Lagunas , Marco Di Renzo , Symeon Chatzinotas , Octavia A. Dobre

Next generation (5G) cellular networks are expected to be supported by an extensive infrastructure with many-fold increase in the number of cells per unit area compared to today. The total energy consumption of base transceiver stations…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-01-14 Binnan Zhuang , Dongning Guo , Michael L. Honig

Researchers are currently speculating about what the role of beyond fifth-generation (B5G) or sixth generation (6G) wireless systems will be. Several use cases and applications are proposed, ranging from enhanced mobile broadband…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-11 Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Nowadays, the transition from a conventional generation system to a renewable generation system is one of the most difficult challenges for system operators and companies. There are several reasons: the long-standing impact of investment…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-12-13 Cristina Roldán , Agustín A. Sánchez de la Nieta , Roberto Mínguez , Raquel García-Bertrand

Network Slicing (NS) is a fundamental feature of 5G, 6G, and future mobile networks, enabling logically isolated virtual networks over shared infrastructure. As data demand increases and services diversify, ensuring Energy Efficiency (EE)…

The efficient representation, transmission, and reconstruction of three-dimensional (3D) contents are becoming increasingly important for sixth-generation (6G) networks that aim to merge virtual and physical worlds for offering immersive…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-19 Guanlin Wu , Zhonghao Lyu , Juyong Zhang , Jie Xu

Renewable energy sources (RES) has gained significant interest in recent years. However, due to favourable weather conditions, the RES is installed in remote locations with limited transmission capacity. As a result, it can lead to major…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-03-25 Arun Venkatesh Ramesh , Xingpeng Li

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) traditionally have certain limited applications. However, the recent technological advancements and manufacturing cost reduction opened up myriad applications of NTNs for 5G and beyond networks, especially…

It is important to assess the effect of transmit power allocation schemes on the energy consumption on random cellular networks. The energy efficiency of 5G green cellular networks with average and water-filling power allocation schemes is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2015-12-11 Xiaohu Ge , Jiaqi Chen , Cheng-xiang Wang , John Thompson , Jing Zhang

With the commencement of the 5G of wireless networks, researchers around the globe have started paying their attention to the imminent challenges that may emerge in the beyond 5G (B5G) era. Various revolutionary technologies and innovative…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-23 Syed Junaid Nawaz , Shree Krishna Sharma , Babar Mansoor , Mohmammad N. Patwary , Noor M. Khan

This paper presents a new system model to evaluate the capacity and power consumption of multi-layer 6G networks utilising the upper mid-band (FR3). The model captures heterogeneous 4G, 5G, and 6G deployments, analyzing their performance…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-11-15 David López-Pérez , Nicola Piovesan , Giovanni Geraci

In the sixth-generation (6G) era, emerging large-scale computing based applications (for example processing enormous amounts of images in real-time in autonomous driving) tend to lead to excessive energy consumption for the end users, whose…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-06 Bo Yang , Xuelin Cao , Chongwen Huang , Yong Liang Guan , Chau Yuen , Marco Di Renzo , Dusit Niyato , Merouane Debbah , Lajos Hanzo

Heterogeneous cellular networks (HetNets) are to be deployed for future wireless communication to meet the ever-increasing mobile traffic demand. However, the dense and random deployment of small cells and their uncoordinated operation…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-06-10 Weili Nie , Fuchun Zheng , Xiaoming Wang , Shi Jin , Wenyi Zhang

Full-spectrum ranging from sub 6 GHz to THz and visible light will be exploited in 6G in order to reach unprecedented key-performance-indicators (KPIs). However, extraordinary amount of energy will be consumed by network infrastructure,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-06-01 Jie Hu , Qing Wang , Kun Yang

In this study, we investigate the use of intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) in multi-operator communication systems for 6G networks, focusing on sustainable and efficient resource management. This research is motivated by two critical…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-10 Hiroaki Hashida , Yuichi Kawamoto , Nei Kato

Currently, the world experiences an unprecedentedly increasing generation of application data, from sensor measurements to video streams, thanks to the extreme connectivity capability provided by 5G networks. Going beyond 5G technology,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-21 Mattia Merluzzi , Miltiadis C. Filippou , Leonardo Gomes Baltar , Emilio Calvanese Strinati