Improved Grant-Free Access for URLLC via Multi-Tier-Driven Computing: Network-Load Learning, Prediction, and Resource Allocation

Zixiao Zhao, Qinghe Du, George K. Karagiannidis

Grant-Free (GF) access has been recognized as a promising candidate for Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC). However, even with GF access, URLLC still may not eff…