Abdulraqeb Alhammadi^1,*, Wan Haslina Hassan¹, Ayman A. El-Saleh², Ibraheem Shayea³, Hafizal Mohamad⁴, Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.3, pp. 5215-5232, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.024713

Abstract Fifth-generation (5G) cellular networks offer high transmission rates in dense urban environments. However, a massive deployment of small cells will be required to provide wide-area coverage, which leads to an increase in the number of handovers (HOs). Mobility management is an important issue that requires considerable attention in heterogeneous networks, where 5G ultra-dense small cells coexist with current fourth-generation (4G) networks. Although mobility robustness optimization (MRO) and load balancing optimization (LBO) functions have been introduced in the 3GPP standard to address HO problems, non-robust and nonoptimal algorithms for selecting appropriate HO control parameters (HCPs) still exist, and an optimal solution… More >

Mohammad Arifin Rahman Khan^1,*, Mohammed Golam Kaosar², Mohammad Shorfuzzaman³, Kire Jakimoski⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.3, pp. 5491-5509, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.024212

Abstract There has been an exponential rise in mobile data traffic in recent times due to the increasing popularity of portable devices like tablets, smartphones, and laptops. The rapid rise in the use of these portable devices has put extreme stress on the network service providers while forcing telecommunication engineers to look for innovative solutions to meet the increased demand. One solution to the problem is the emergence of fifth-generation (5G) wireless communication, which can address the challenges by offering very broad wireless area capacity and potential cut-power consumption. The application of small cells is the fundamental mechanism for the 5G… More >

Jawad Tanveer¹, Amir Haider², Rashid Ali², Ajung Kim^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.68, No.3, pp. 3807-3823, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016087

Abstract Drone applications in 5th generation (5G) networks mainly focus on services and use cases such as providing connectivity during crowded events, human-instigated disasters, unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management, internet of things in the sky, and situation awareness. 4G and 5G cellular networks face various challenges to ensure dynamic control and safe mobility of the drone when it is tasked with delivering these services. The drone can fly in three-dimensional space. The drone connectivity can suffer from increased handover cost due to several reasons, including variations in the received signal strength indicator, co-channel interference offered to the drone by neighboring cells,… More >