Heterogeneous backscatter networks are emerging as a promising solution to address the
proliferating coverage and capacity demands of next-generation vehicular networks …

The integration of cognitive radio and device-to-device (D2D) communication gives rise to
Cognitive D2D (cD2D) communication, which offers numerous advantages, such as …

Connected vehicles in vehicular networks will lead to a smart and autonomous
transportation system. These vehicles have a large number of applications that require …

Blind-spots, where wireless signals do not reach within the coverage range, often emerge in
a dynamic environment due to obstacles, geographical location or mobility of cellular users …

In disaster-stricken areas, establishing reliable communication poses a significant
challenge. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer a promising solution by serving as aerial …

Security and reliability are the major requirements for the successful implementation of
Internet of Things (IoT) applications in smart cities such as healthcare. IoT networks are …

Direct-to-direct (D2D) communication is a promising technology to increase network
capacity, and user equipments (UEs) in a D2D group can communicate with each other …

In cellular networks, cellular user (CU) packets often fail to transmit due to the failure to meet
the minimum data transmission rate of cellular links, resulting in low network throughput …

Cellular V2X (C-V2X) is an emerging standard that will enable the employment of the 6G
Internet of Vehicles (IoV). It is envisaged to provide seamless connectivity, long-range …

Device-to-Device (D2D) communications enable an alternate access to cellular network by
utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as aerial relays, which extend the range of the …