A Figure of Merit for Simultaneous-Multi-Beam Transmit Antenna Arrays

We present a simple and useful figure of merit (FoM) with which to evaluate the performance of simultaneous-multi-beam (SMB) transmit (TX) antenna arrays. The FoM builds upon the power-aperture product and effective isotropic radiated power for single-beam arrays and extends it to SMB arrays. The FoM is the product of radiated power, antenna...

Machine learning-based slice management in 5G networks for emergency scenarios

Assessment of Distributed Multi-User MIMO Transmission in 5G Networks

We present a simulation-based assessment of the performance potential of distributed MIMO (D-MIMO), multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and particularly the combined D/MU-MIMO operation, for which we extend previously published scheduling and beamforming principles. The assessment study reveals that, when optimizing average user throughput performance, D...

Prosuming live multimedia content in 5G-enabied smart cities

This paper presents a localized crowd-sourced multimedia production and distribution workflow to enable today's mobile producers of multimedia content to serve their content in real-time to other users, who may be both located nearby or remote to the producers, while at the same time drastically reducing the bandwidth utilization, both in uplink...

Multi-sensor capture and network processing for virtual reality conferencing

Recent developments in key technologies like 5G, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and Tactile Internet result in new possibilities for communication. Particularly, these key digital technologies can enable remote communication and collaboration in remote experiences. In this demo, we work towards 6-degrees of freedom (DoF) photo-realistic...

Enabling Superior and Controllable Video Streaming QoE with 5G Network Orchestration

5G promises to offer a single network platform that can be optimized for several vertical industries and applications. It is envisioned that this optimization will be achieved through advanced network orchestration functionalities. Video streaming accounts for the vast majority of mobile traffic, hence optimizing performance and Quality of...

Fast network congestion detection and avoidance using P4

Along with exciting visions for 5G communications and the Tactile Internet, the networking requirement of attaining extremely low end-to-end latency has appeared. While network devices are typically equipped with buffers to counteract packet loss caused by short-lived traffic bursts, the more those buffers get filled, the more delay is added to...

Reliable vehicular broadcast using 5G device-to-device communication

With the ever-increasing call for connected vehicles and intelligent transportation applications, vehicular networking have been of significant focus recently. Demands for highly reliable communication challenge the current underlying technology and transformations in vehicular communication are discussed. The uMTC service of the next generation...