Operator controlled device-to-device communications in LTE-advanced networks

This article studies direct communications between user equipments in the LTE-advanced cellular networks. Different from traditional device-to-device communication technologies such as Bluetooth and WiFi-direct, the operator controls the communication process to provide better user experience and ma...

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Published inIEEE wireless communications Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 96 - 104
Main Authors Lei, Lei, Zhong, Zhangdui, Lin, Chuang, Shen, Xuemin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.06.2012
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
4G mobile communication
Automatic repeat request
Broadband communication
Business
Cellular
Cellular communication
Cellular networks
Data transmission
Downlink
Logic gates
Long Term Evolution
MIMO
Mobile handsets
Network security
Networks
Operators
Resource allocation
Resource management
Wireless communication
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Summary:This article studies direct communications between user equipments in the LTE-advanced cellular networks. Different from traditional device-to-device communication technologies such as Bluetooth and WiFi-direct, the operator controls the communication process to provide better user experience and make profit accordingly. The related usage cases and business models are analyzed. Some technical considerations are discussed, and a resource allocation and data transmission procedure is provided.
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ISSN:1536-1284
1558-0687
DOI:10.1109/MWC.2012.6231164