3 papers
eess.SY2025
Markov Chain-based Model of Blockchain Radio Access Networks
Vasileios Kouvakis, Stylianos E. Trevlakis, Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos +3
Security has always been a priority, for researchers, service providers and network operators when it comes to radio access networks (RAN). One wireless access approach that has ca…
cs.IT2025
Covert Communications in Active-IOS Aided Uplink NOMA Systems With Full-Duplex Receiver
Xueyu Kang, Nan Qi, Lu Lv +3
In this paper, an active intelligent omni-surface (A-IOS) is deployed to aid uplink transmissions in a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system. In order to shelter the covert…
cs.NI2024
Hierarchical Blockchain Radio Access Networks: Architecture, Modelling, and Performance Assessment
Vasileios Kouvakis, Stylianos E. Trevlakis, Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos +4
Demands for secure, ubiquitous, and always-available connectivity have been identified as the pillar design parameters of the next generation radio access networks (RANs). Motivate…