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A context-aware matching game for user association in wireless small cell networks
Nima Namvar, Walid Saad, Behrouz Maham +1
Small cell networks are seen as a promising technology for boosting the performance of future wireless networks. In this paper, we propose a novel context-aware user-cell associati…
Cell Selection in Wireless Two-Tier Networks: A Context-Aware Matching Game
Nima Namvar, Walid Saad, Behrouz Maham
The deployment of small cell networks is seen as a major feature of the next generation of wireless networks. In this paper, a novel approach for cell association in small cell net…
Dynamic Clustering and ON/OFF Strategies for Wireless Small Cell Networks
Sumudu Samarakoon, Mehdi Bennis, Walid Saad +1
In this paper, a novel cluster-based approach for maximizing the energy efficiency of wireless small cell networks is proposed. A dynamic mechanism is proposed to group locally-cou…
Towards a Consumer-Centric Grid: A Behavioral Perspective
Walid Saad, Arnold Glass, Narayan Mandayam +1
Active consumer participation is seen as an integral part of the emerging smart grid. Examples include demand-side management programs, incorporation of consumer-owned energy stora…
Joint Deployment of Small Cells and Wireless Backhaul Links in Next-Generation Networks
Xiangxiang Xu, Walid Saad, Xiujun Zhang +2
In this paper, a novel approach for optimizing the joint deployment of small cell base stations and wireless backhaul links is proposed. This joint deployment scenario is cast as a…
Exploring Social Ties for Enhanced Device-to-Device Communications in Wireless Networks
Yanru Zhang, Lingyang Song, Walid Saad +2
Device-to-device (D2D) communications is seen as a major technology to overcome the imminent wireless capacity crunch and to enable novel application services. In this paper, we pr…