5 papers
5G-Flow: Flexible and Efficient 5G RAN Architecture Using OpenFlow
Meghna Khaturia, Pranav Jha, Abhay Karandikar
Convergence of multiple access technologies is one of the key enablers in providing a diverse set of services to the Fifth Generation (5G) users. Though the 3rd Generation Partners…
Realizing the Frugal 5G Network
Meghna Khaturia, Pranav Jha, Abhay Karandikar
In order to make effective use of the Internet, broadband connectivity is a pre-requisite. However, in the majority of rural areas in developing countries, high-speed connectivity…
Connecting the Unconnected: Towards Frugal 5G Network Architecture and Standardization
Meghna Khaturia, Pranav Jha, Abhay Karandikar
This article adopts a holistic approach to address the problem of poor broadband connectivity in rural areas by suggesting a novel wireless network architecture, also called the "F…
A Framework for Wireless Broadband Network for Connecting the Unconnected
Meghna Khaturia, Prasanna Chaporkar, Abhay Karandikar
A significant barrier in providing affordable rural broadband is to connect the rural and remote places to the optical Point of Presence (PoP) over distances of few kilometers. A l…
Spectrum Sharing for LTE-A Network in TV White Space
Meghna Khaturia, Sweety Suman, Abhay Karandikar +1
Rural areas in the developing countries are predominantly devoid of Internet access as it is not viable for operators to provide broadband service in these areas. To solve this pro…