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most citedPilot Contamination in Massive MIMO Systems: Challenges and Future Prospects

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15 papers

cs.CR2026

Adaptive-Shot Hybrid Quantum Anomaly Detection for Tactile Internet Security: Reliability-Aware Measurement Allocation Under Resource Constraints

Mubassir Serneabat Sudipto, Shakil Ahmed, Ashfaq Khokhar +1

Tactile Internet (TI) security analytics must balance reliable thresholded decisions with constrained computational and measurement resources. We study this tension for finite-shot…

cs.CR2026

VQC-ZTI: Variational Quantum Control for Zero Trust Protection of the Tactile Internet

Mubassir Serneabat Sudipto, Shakil Ahmed, Ashfaq Khokhar

Tactile Internet services couple cyber events directly to physical actuation, so security decisions must improve risk discrimination without perturbing the control path. This paper…

cs.NI2026

Robust Constraint-Aware Bayesian Tuning of BBRv2 for QUIC under Tactile Internet Constraints

Muhammad Hanif Lashari, Shakil Ahmed, Wafa Batayneh +1

Tactile Internet applications place strict require- ments on latency, jitter, loss, and responsiveness, which makes transport configuration a critical design factor. Although BBRv2…

math.QA2025

QSAFE-V: Quantum-Enhanced Lightweight Authentication Protocol Design for Vehicular Tactile Wireless Networks

Shakil Ahmed, Amika Tabassum, Ibrahim Almazyad +1

With the rapid advancement of 6G technology, the Tactile Internet is emerging as a novel paradigm of interaction, particularly in intelligent transportation systems, where stringen…

math.QA2025

Quantum Noise-Aware RIS-Aided Wireless Networks Using Variational Encoding and Signal Stabilization

Shakil Ahmed

This paper presents a noise-aware quantum-assisted framework for blockage prediction in reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-enabled wireless networks. The proposed architectur…

cs.IT2025

Lightweight Deep Learning-Based Channel Estimation for RIS-Aided Extremely Large-Scale MIMO Systems on Resource-Limited Edge Devices

Muhammad Kamran Saeed, Ashfaq Khokhar, Shakil Ahmed

Next-generation wireless technologies such as 6G aim to meet demanding requirements such as ultra-high data rates, low latency, and enhanced connectivity. Extremely Large-Scale MIM…

quant-ph2025

OSI Stack Redesign for Quantum Networks: Requirements, Technologies, Challenges, and Future Directions

Shakil Ahmed, Muhammad Kamran Saeed, Ashfaq Khokhar

Quantum communication is poised to become a foundational element of next-generation networking, offering transformative capabilities in security, entanglement-based connectivity, a…

quant-ph2025

Quantum-driven Zero Trust Framework with Dynamic Anomaly Detection in 7G Technology: A Neural Network Approach

Shakil Ahmed, Ibne Farabi Shihab, Ashfaq Khokhar

As cyber threats become more complex, modern networks struggle to balance security, scalability, and computational efficiency. While quantum computing offers a promising solution,…

cs.RO2025

Enhanced Position Estimation in Tactile Internet-Enabled Remote Robotic Surgery Using MOESP-Based Kalman Filter

Muhammad Hanif Lashari, Wafa Batayneh, Ashfaq Khokhar +1

Accurately estimating the position of a patient's side robotic arm in real time during remote surgery is a significant challenge, especially within Tactile Internet (TI) environmen…

cs.RO2025

A Predictive Approach for Enhancing Accuracy in Remote Robotic Surgery Using Informer Model

Muhammad Hanif Lashari, Shakil Ahmed, Wafa Batayneh +1

Precise and real-time estimation of the robotic arm's position on the patient's side is essential for the success of remote robotic surgery in Tactile Internet (TI) environments. T…

eess.SY2025

Predictive Position Estimation for Remote Surgery under Packet Loss Using the Informer Framework

Muhammad Hanif Lashari, Shakil Ahmed, Wafa Batayneh +1

Accurate and real-time position estimation of the robotic arm on the patient's side is crucial for the success of remote robotic surgery in Tactile Internet environments. This pape…

cs.NI2024

Adaptive Context-Aware Multi-Path Transmission Control for VR/AR Content: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

Shakil Ahmed, Saifur Rahman Sabuj, Ashfaq Khokhar

This paper introduces the Adaptive Context-Aware Multi-Path Transmission Control Protocol (ACMPTCP), an efficient approach designed to optimize the performance of Multi-Path Transm…

cs.SD2024

Efficient VoIP Communications through LLM-based Real-Time Speech Reconstruction and Call Prioritization for Emergency Services

Danush Venkateshperumal, Rahman Abdul Rafi, Shakil Ahmed +1

Emergency communication systems face disruptions due to packet loss, bandwidth constraints, poor signal quality, delays, and jitter in VoIP systems, leading to degraded real-time s…

cs.NI2024★ 2 cited

EcoEdgeTwin: Enhanced 6G Network via Mobile Edge Computing and Digital Twin Integration

Synthia Hossain Karobi, Shakil Ahmed, Saifur Rahman Sabuj +1

In the 6G era, integrating Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and Digital Twin (DT) technologies presents a transformative approach to enhance network performance through predictive, adap…

cs.IT2024★ 7 cited

Pilot Contamination in Massive MIMO Systems: Challenges and Future Prospects

Muhammad Kamran Saeed, Ashfaq Khokhar, Shakil Ahmed

Massive multiple input multiple output (M-MIMO) technology plays a pivotal role in fifth-generation (5G) and beyond communication systems, offering a wide range of benefits, from i…