A survey of the functional splits proposed for 5G mobile crosshaul networks

LMP Larsen, A Checko… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Pacing the way toward 5G has lead researchers and industry in the direction of centralized
processing known from Cloud-Radio Access Networks (C-RAN). In C-RAN research, a …

Toward an efficient C-RAN optical fronthaul for the future networks: A tutorial on technologies, requirements, challenges, and solutions

IA Alimi, AL Teixeira, PP Monteiro - … Communications Surveys & …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The exponential traffic growth, demand for high speed wireless data communications, as
well as incessant deployment of innovative wireless technologies, services, and …

5G C-RAN with optical fronthaul: An analysis from a deployment perspective

C Ranaweera, E Wong, A Nirmalathas… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fifth generation (5G) wireless technology is designed to provide significantly faster
Internet access, with lower latency, and ubiquitous mobile coverage compared to its …

Wireless network virtualization with SDN and C-RAN for 5G networks: Requirements, opportunities, and challenges

EJ Kitindi, S Fu, Y Jia, A Kabir, Y Wang - IEEE Access, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless network virtualization (WNV) has drawn attention from the researchers ranging
from academia to industry as one of the significant technologies in the cellular network …

A 5G mmWave fiber-wireless IFoF analog mobile fronthaul link with up to 24-Gb/s multiband wireless capacity

N Argyris, G Giannoulis, K Kanta… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We experimentally demonstrate a multiband intermediate frequency-over-fiber/mmWave
(IFoF/mmWave) fiber/wireless mobile fronthaul link for gigabit capacity over the unlicensed V …

Architecture selection for 5G-radio access network using type-2 neutrosophic numbers based decision making model

IM Sharaf, AH Alamoodi, OS Albahri, M Deveci… - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Fifth-generation (5G) technology provides new possibilities for a variety of
applications, but it also comes with challenges influenced by distinct aspects, such as the …

From 5G to beyond: Passive optical network and multi-access edge computing integration for latency-sensitive applications

I Dias, L Ruan, C Ranaweera, E Wong - Optical Fiber Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
A recent paradigm shift in support of 5G-and-beyond (5GB), Human-to-Machine/Robot
(H2M/R), and the Tactile Internet has resulted in a surge of latency-sensitive applications …

Potential applications of 5G communication technologies in collaborative intelligent manufacturing

Y Shi, Q Han, W Shen, H Zhang - IET Collaborative Intelligent …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays most of the communication technologies used in the manufacturing industry are
still wired, including various fieldbuses and dedicated industrial Ethernet technologies …

A low cost PON-FSO based fronthaul solution for 5G CRAN architecture

SS Jaffer, A Hussain, MA Qureshi, J Mirza… - Optical Fiber …, 2021 - Elsevier
The continuous growth in mobile network traffic driven by the extensive range of new user
applications, for instance, interactive e-learning, social networking sites, remote medical …

Power consumption analysis of access network in 5G mobile communication infrastructures—An analytical quantification model

A Israr, Q Yang, A Israr - Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy consumption growth of the fifth-generation (5G) mobile network infrastructure can be
significant due to the increased traffic demand for a massive number of end-users with …