Routing in delay tolerant networks is a challenging problem due to the intermittent
connectivity between nodes resulting in the frequent absence of end-to-end path for any …

Vehicular delay tolerant networks (VDTNs) present an efficient platform for delivering delay
tolerant contents in vehicular networks by utilizing vehicle to vehicle or vehicle to road side …

In this article, the authors outline some key benefits that stem from the use of mechanical
relaying within or across the cells in future wireless mobile networks. The authors have …

In mobile crowdsensing applications that rely on opportunistic sensing and communication,
efficient task assignment strategies are needed to ensure that the tasks are completed …

One of the most challenging issues in Mobile Social Networks (MSNs) is to design a
messages forwarding method that achieves high delivery and low communication overhead …

In this paper, store-carry and forward (SCF) decision policies for relaying within the cell are
developed. The key motivation of SCF relaying stems from the fact that energy consumption …

Supporting effective load balancing is paramount for increasing network utilization efficiency
and improving the perceivable user experience in emerging and future cellular networks. At …

Since more and more mobile applications are based on the proliferation of social
information, the study of Mobile Social Networks (MSNs) combines social sciences and …

Abstract Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs), also called as intermittently connected mobile
networks, are wireless networks in which a fully connected path from source to destination is …

Due to the rapid growth of high data rate applications substantial amount of energy is
consumed by base station's equipment. In order to save energy, it is better to deploy fewer …