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Machine learning-based optimized link state routing protocol for D2D communication in 5G/B5G (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bunu, S., Saraee, M., & Alani, O. (2022, September). Machine learning-based optimized link state routing protocol for D2D communication in 5G/B5G. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICELTICs) 2022, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Device to Device (D2D) communication in Fifth
Generation (5G) and unavoidable in Beyond Fifth Generation
(B5G) technology is designed to increase network capacity by
offloading backhaul links and base stations traffic and
improving the performanc... Read More about Machine learning-based optimized link state routing protocol for D2D communication in 5G/B5G.

Latency reduction by dynamic channel estimator selection in C-RAN networks using fuzzy logic (2018)
Journal Article
Mahmood, A., Al-Yasiri, A., & Alani, O. (2018). Latency reduction by dynamic channel estimator selection in C-RAN networks using fuzzy logic. Computer Networks, 138, 44-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2018.03.027

Due to a dramatic increase in the number of
mobile users, operators are forced to expand their networks
accordingly. Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) was
introduced to tackle the problems of the current generation of
mobile networks and to supp... Read More about Latency reduction by dynamic channel estimator selection in C-RAN networks using fuzzy logic.

Improved capacity and fairness of massive machine type communications in millimetre wave 5G network (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Falahy, N., & Alani, O. (2018). Improved capacity and fairness of massive machine type communications in millimetre wave 5G network. Computers, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/computers7010016

In the Fifth Generation (5G) wireless standard, the Internet of Things (IoT) will interconnect billions of Machine Type Communications (MTC) devices. Fixed and mobile wearable devices and sensors are expected to contribute to the majority of IoT traf... Read More about Improved capacity and fairness of massive machine type communications in millimetre wave 5G network.

A new processing approach for reducing computational complexity in cloud-RAN mobile networks (2018)
Journal Article
Mahmood, A., Al-Yasiri, A., & Alani, O. (2018). A new processing approach for reducing computational complexity in cloud-RAN mobile networks. IEEE Access, 6, 6927-6946. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2782763

Cloud computing is considered as one of the key drivers for the next generation of mobile
networks (e.g. 5G). This is combined with the dramatic expansion in mobile networks, involving millions
(or even billions) of subscribers with a greater numbe... Read More about A new processing approach for reducing computational complexity in cloud-RAN mobile networks.

Potential technologies to 5G network : challenges and opportunities (2017)
Journal Article
Al-Falahy, N., & Alani, O. (2017). Potential technologies to 5G network : challenges and opportunities. IT Professional, 19(1), 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2017.9

Recently, there has been a substantial growth in mobile data traffic due to the widespread of data hungry devices such as smart handsets and laptops. This has encouraged researchers and system designers to develop a further efficient network design.... Read More about Potential technologies to 5G network : challenges and opportunities.

The impact of higher order sectorisation on the performance of millimetre wave 5G network (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Falahy, N., & Alani, O. (2016, August). The impact of higher order sectorisation on the performance of millimetre wave 5G network. Presented at 10th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Security and Technologies, Cardiff, UK

The fifth Generation (5G) mobile network will provide services with extreme data rate and latency demands compared to current cellular network, and provide massive capacity and connectivity to multitude of devices with diverse requirements and applic... Read More about The impact of higher order sectorisation on the performance of millimetre wave 5G network.

Transportation evacuation strategies based on vehicular disaster management system in urban network environment Zubaida (2014)
Thesis
Alazawi, Z. (in press). Transportation evacuation strategies based on vehicular disaster management system in urban network environment Zubaida. (Thesis). University of Salford

The importance of emergency response systems have grown tremendously in the recent times due to the many manmade and natural disasters in recent years such as September 2001, July 2005 London bombings and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami disaste... Read More about Transportation evacuation strategies based on vehicular disaster management system in urban network environment Zubaida.

Reducing the PAPR by utilisation of the LDPC code (2009)
Journal Article
Daoud, O., & Alani, O. (2009). Reducing the PAPR by utilisation of the LDPC code. IET Communications, 3(4), 520. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2008.0344

Peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) is a major drawback in most multi-carrier communication
techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplex system (OFDM). OFDM consists of lots of
independent modulated subcarriers, as a result the amplitu... Read More about Reducing the PAPR by utilisation of the LDPC code.

Indoor airport radio-over-fiber network traffic model and performance analysis using load-balancing techniques [Invited] (2009)
Journal Article
de Grado Vivero, A., Alani, O., & Elmirghani, J. (2009). Indoor airport radio-over-fiber network traffic model and performance analysis using load-balancing techniques [Invited]. Journal of Optical Networking, 8(3), 272. https://doi.org/10.1364/JON.8.000272

The development of airports such as the recently inaugurated Heathrow Terminal 5, as well as the increasing number of people using these facilities every day for business reasons or just for pleasure, reveals the importance of adequate and reliable c... Read More about Indoor airport radio-over-fiber network traffic model and performance analysis using load-balancing techniques [Invited].

Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems (2008)
Journal Article
Alani, O. (2008). Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 6(6), 667. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMC.2008.019818

In this paper, we propose and evaluate an adaptive resource allocation scheme for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access multimedia systems. We give a discussion on the inherently multi-component nature of multimedia applications for wireless communi... Read More about Adaptive multi-component service model for wideband Code division multiple access systems.

Improvement of 5G performance through network densification in millimetre wave band
Thesis
Al-Falahy, N. (in press). Improvement of 5G performance through network densification in millimetre wave band. (Thesis). University of Salford

Recently, there has been a substantial growth in mobile data traffic due to the widespread of data hungry devices such as mobiles and laptops. The anticipated high traffic demands and low latency requirements stemmed from the Internet of Things (IoT)... Read More about Improvement of 5G performance through network densification in millimetre wave band.