Benefiting from the usage of the high-frequency band, utilizing part of the large available
bandwidth for wireless backhauling is feasible without considerable performance sacrifice …

In this article, we introduce and study the potentials and challenges of integrated access and
backhaul (IAB) as one of the promising techniques for evolving 5G networks. We study IAB …

In this paper, we study the problem of topology optimization and routing in integrated access
and backhaul (IAB) networks, as one of the promising techniques for evolving 5G networks …

Deploying access and backhaul as wireless links, aka integrated access and backhaul
(IAB), is envisioned as a viable approach to enable flexible and dense networks. Even …

Integrated access and backhaul (IAB) is a novel feature for extending the network coverage
in 5G cellular networks, based on sharing/efficient allocation of owner's spectrum …

With the advent of 5G, cellular networks require a high number of base stations, possibly
interconnected with wireless links, an evolution introduced in the last revision of 5G as the …

The architecture of integrated access and backhaul (IAB) endows 5G and beyond networks
with the capabilities of both centralized and distributed resource management: a centralized …

Supporting ultra-high data rates and flexible reconfigurability, Terahertz (THz) mesh
networks are attractive for next-generation wireless backhaul systems that empower the …

Cell densification has recently been considered as a solution to the high bandwidth demand
from the ever-increasing number of connected devices as well as the emerging bandwidth …

The unlicensed spectrum is recently considered as one of the defining solutions to meet the
steadily growing traffic demand. This, in turn, has led to the enhancement for LTE in Release …