In this tutorial paper, we look into the evolution and prospect of network architecture and
propose a novel conceptual architecture for the 6th generation (6G) networks. The proposed …

As a key technique for enabling artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML) is capable of
solving complex problems without explicit programming. Motivated by its successful …

A massive increase in the amount of data traffic over mobile wireless communication has
been observed in recent years, while further rapid growth is expected in the years ahead …

Game theory (GT) has been used with significant success to formulate, and either design or
optimize, the operation of many representative communications and networking scenarios …

It has been 20 years since the concept of cognitive radio (CR) was proposed, which is an
efficient approach to provide more access opportunities to connect massive wireless …

Uplink-downlink decoupling in which users can be associated to different base stations in
the uplink and downlink of heterogeneous small cell networks (SCNs) has attracted …

Broadband wireless communication is of critical importance during public safety scenarios
as it facilitates situational awareness capabilities for first responders and victims. In this …

We are on the brink of a new era for the wireless telecommunications, an era that will
change the way that business is done. The fifth generation (5G) systems will be the first …

In this survey, we discuss the role of energy in the design of future mobile networks and, in
particular, we advocate and elaborate on the use of energy harvesting (EH) hardware as a …

The integrated use of non-terrestrial network (NTN) entities such as the high-altitude
platform station (HAPS) and low-altitude platform station (LAPS) has become essential …