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In a cell-free cloud radio access network (C-RAN) architecture, uplink channel estimation is carried out by a centralized baseband processing unit (BBU) connected to distributed remote radio heads (RRHs). When the RRHs have multiple…
In this paper, we investigate the uplink (UL) radio resource management for 5G aerial corridors with an open-radio access network (O-RAN)-enabled cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) system. Our objective is to…
The first measured results for massive MIMO performance in a line-of-sight (LOS) scenario with moderate mobility are presented, with 8 users served in real-time using a 100-antenna base Station (BS) at 3.7 GHz. When such a large number of…
A whole suite of innovative technologies and architectures have emerged in response to the rapid growth of wireless traffic. This paper studies an integrated network design that boosts system capacity through cooperation between wireless…
With the rapid deployment of 5G systems, remote interference (RI) caused by atmospheric ducting has emerged as an occasional, but critical challenge. This phenomenon occurs when the downlink (DL) signals from distant base stations (BSs)…
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As 5G deployments continue throughout the world, concerns regarding its energy consumption have gained significant traction. This article focuses on radio access networks (RANs) which account for a major portion of the network energy use.…
Accurate multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel estimation is critical for next-generation wireless systems, enabling enhanced communication and sensing performance. Traditional model-based channel estimation methods suffer, however,…
Indoor localization is a challenging problem that - unlike outdoor localization - lacks a universal and robust solution. Machine Learning (ML), particularly Deep Learning (DL), methods have been investigated as a promising approach.…
Explosive growth in the use of smart wireless devices has necessitated the provision of higher data rates and always-on connectivity, which are the main motivators for designing the fifth generation (5G) systems. To achieve higher system…
We study downlink (DL) channel estimation in a multi-cell Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system operating in a time-division duplex. The users must know their effective channel gains to decode their received DL data signals.…
Uplink performance remains a critical limitation in modern 5G networks, where UEs have to balance limited transmission power against propagation challenges. We conducted extensive measurements in the University of Notre Dame's football…
The emerging space-air-ground integrated network has attracted intensive research and necessitates reliable and efficient aeronautical communications. This paper investigates terahertz Ultra-Massive (UM)-MIMO-based aeronautical…
Dynamic time division duplexing (TDD) is one of the major novelties of the 5G new radio standard. It notably improves the network resource utilization with sporadic directional packet arrivals. Although, the feasibility of the…