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27 papers
Accordion: A Communication-Aware Machine Learning Framework for Next Generation Networks
Fadhel Ayed, Antonio De Domenico, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez +1
In this article, we advocate for the design of ad hoc artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) models to facilitate their usage in future smart infrastructures based on c…
What Will the Future of UAV Cellular Communications Be? A Flight from 5G to 6G
Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, M. Mahdi Azari +6
What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? In this tutorial article, we address such a compelling yet difficult question by embarking on a journey from 5G to 6G and sh…
Spectrum Sharing Strategies for UAV-to-UAV Cellular Communications
M. Mahdi Azari, Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez +1
In this article, we consider a cellular network deployment where UAV-to-UAV (U2U) transmit-receive pairs coexist with the uplink (UL) of cellular ground users (GUEs). Our analysis…
On the Latency of IEEE 802.11ax WLANs with Parameterized Spatial Reuse
Eloise de Carvalho Rodrigues, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Lorenzo Galati Giordano +1
In this article, we evaluate the performance of the parameterized spatial reuse (PSR) framework of IEEE 802.11ax, mainly focusing on its impact on transmission latency. Based on de…
IEEE 802.11be: Wi-Fi 7 Strikes Back
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, David Lopez-Perez, Lorenzo Galati-Giordano +1
As hordes of data-hungry devices challenge its current capabilities, Wi-Fi strikes back with 802.11be, alias Wi-Fi 7. This brand-new amendment promises a (r)evolution of unlicensed…
Indoor Millimeter-Wave Systems: Design and Performance Evaluation
Jacek Kibiłda, Allen B. MacKenzie, Mohammad J. Abdel-Rahman +10
Indoor areas, such as offices and shopping malls, are a natural environment for initial millimeter-wave (mmWave) deployments. While we already have the technology that enables us t…
UAV-to-UAV Communications in Cellular Networks
M. Mahdi Azari, Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez +1
We consider a cellular network deployment where UAV-to-UAV (U2U) transmit-receive pairs share the same spectrum with the uplink (UL) of cellular ground users (GUEs). For this setup…
Analysis of UAV Communications in Cell-Free Massive MIMO systems
Carmen D'Andrea, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Giovanni Geraci +2
We study support for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications through a cell-free massive MIMO architecture, wherein a large number of access points (APs) is deployed in place…
Cellular UAV-to-UAV Communications
M. Mahdi Azari, Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez +1
Reliable and direct communication between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could facilitate autonomous flight, collision avoidance, and cooperation in UAV swarms. In this paper, we…
Cell-free Massive MIMO for UAV Communications
Carmen D'Andrea, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Giovanni Geraci +2
We study support for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications through a cell-free massive MIMO architecture. Under the general assumption that the propagation channel between t…
IEEE 802.11be Extremely High Throughput: The Next Generation of Wi-Fi Technology Beyond 802.11ax
David López-Pérez, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Lorenzo Galati-Giordano +2
Wi-Fi technology is continuously innovating to cater to the growing customer demands, driven by the digitalisation of everything, both in the home as well as the enterprise and hot…
Downlink Performance of Uplink Fractional Power Control in 5G Massive MIMO Systems
Paolo Baracca, Lorenzo Galati Giordano, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez +2
Uplink power control is an efficient scheme to mitigate pilot contamination in massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. In this work, we provide a comprehensive study…
5G Massive MIMO Architectures: Self-Backhauled Small Cells versus Direct Access
Andrea Bonfante, Lorenzo Galati Giordano, David López-Pérez +5
In this paper, we focus on one of the key technologies for the fifth-generation wireless communication networks, massive multiple-input-multiple-output (mMIMO), by investigating tw…
Survey on UAV Cellular Communications: Practical Aspects, Standardization Advancements, Regulation, and Security Challenges
Azade Fotouhi, Haoran Qiang, Ming Ding +4
The rapid growth of consumer Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is creating promising new business opportunities for cellular operators. On the one hand, UAVs can be connected to cell…
Interfering Channel Estimation in Radar-Cellular Coexistence: How Much Information Do We Need?
Fan Liu, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Christos Masouros +1
In this paper, we focus on the coexistence between a MIMO radar and cellular base stations. We study the interfering channel estimation, where the radar is operated in the "search…
Performance of Massive MIMO Self-Backhauling for Ultra-Dense Small Cell Deployments
Andrea Bonfante, Lorenzo Galati Giordano, David López-Pérez +6
A key aspect of the fifth-generation wireless communication network will be the integration of different services and technologies to provide seamless connectivity. In this paper,…
The Essential Guide to Realizing 5G-Connected UAVs with Massive MIMO
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Giovanni Geraci, David López-Pérez +3
What will it take for drones -- and the whole associated ecosystem -- to take off? Arguably, infallible command and control (C&C) channels for safe and autonomous flying, and high-…
Understanding UAV Cellular Communications: From Existing Networks to Massive MIMO
Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Lorenzo Galati Giordano +2
The purpose of this article is to bestow the reader with a timely study of UAV cellular communications, bridging the gap between the 3GPP standardization status quo and the more fo…
Supporting UAV Cellular Communications through Massive MIMO
Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Lorenzo Galati Giordano +2
In this article, we provide a much-needed study of UAV cellular communications, focusing on the rates achievable for the UAV downlink command and control (C&C) channel. For this ke…
Uplink Sounding Reference Signal Coordination to Combat Pilot Contamination in 5G Massive MIMO
Lorenzo Galati Giordano, Luca Campanalonga, David Lopez-Perez +4
To guarantee the success of massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), one of the main challenges to solve is the efficient management of pilot contamination. Allocation of ful…
Indoor Massive MIMO Deployments for Uniformly High Wireless Capacity
Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, David Lopez-Perez +3
Providing consistently high wireless capacity is becoming increasingly important to support the applications required by future digital enterprises. In this paper, we propose Eigen…
Massive MIMO Unlicensed for High-Performance Indoor Networks
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Giovanni Geraci, David Lopez-Perez +3
We propose massive MIMO unlicensed (mMIMO-U) as a high-capacity solution for future indoor wireless networks operating in the unlicensed spectrum. Building upon massive MIMO (mMIMO…
Massive MIMO Unlicensed: A New Approach to Dynamic Spectrum Access
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Giovanni Geraci, Lorenzo Galati Giordano +3
Nowadays, the demand for wireless mobile services is copious, and will continue increasing in the near future. Mobile cellular operators are therefore looking at the unlicensed spe…
Enhancing Coexistence in the Unlicensed Band with Massive MIMO
Giovanni Geraci, Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, David López-Pérez +3
We consider cellular base stations (BSs) equipped with a large number of antennas and operating in the unlicensed band. We denote such system as massive MIMO unlicensed (mMIMO-U).…