• 5G-XHaul: Enabling Scalable Virtualization for Future 5G Transport Networks 

      Camps-Mur D.C., Flegkas P., Syrivelis D., Wei Q., Gutiérrez J. (2017)
      Network slicing is a major trend in the design of future 5G networks that will enable operators to effectively service multiple industry verticals with a single network infrastructure. Thus, network slicing will shape all ...
    • Cloud-based convergence of heterogeneous RANs in 5G disaggregated architectures 

      Makris N., Zarafetas C., Basaras P., Korakis T., Nikaein N., Tassiulas L. (2018)
      Cloud-RAN based architectures are widely considered a fundamental part of 5G networks. As a consequence, in the upcoming standards for 5G RAN, disaggregating the RAN functionality between a Central Unit (CU) and multiple ...
    • Heterogeneous spectrum bands aggregation prototype with cognitive radio capabilities 

      Antonopoulos E.A., Plessas F., Foukalas F., Zographopoulos I. (2015)
      This paper presents the design and simulation of an RF prototype that can provide dynamic carrier aggregation (CA) in future cognitive heterogeneous cellular networks including also access to heterogeneous technologies. ...
    • MEC service placement over the fronthaul of 5G cloud-RANs 

      Passas V., Makris N., Nanis C., Korakis T. (2019)
      Radio Access Network (RAN) disaggregation is transforming mobile networks, as it allows the single click instantiation of base stations in the Cloud, and can potentially ease the integration of heterogeneous technologies ...
    • Portfolio Theory Application for 5G Heterogeneous Cloud-RAN Infrastructure 

      Miliotis V., Makris N., Passas V., Korakis T. (2020)
      Mobile telecommunication infrastructure has been considered as the deployment of predefined network components at the end-user access. The advent of novel 5G technologies allows the re-conception of the traditional model ...
    • Semantic Coordination on the Edge of Heterogeneous Ultra Dense Networks 

      Nejkovic V., Jelenkovic F., Makris N., Passas V., Korakis T., Tosic M. (2021)
      Ultra Dense Networks with flexible heterogeneous technologies (HetUDN) for the Radio Access Network (RAN) are prospective candidate architectures that promise to bring the required network flexibility and to support the ...
    • Spectrum Coordination for Disaggregated Ultra Dense Heterogeneous 5G Networks 

      Makris N., Karamichailidis P., Zarafetas C., Korakis T. (2019)
      Cloud-RAN paves the way for flexible network management and control in the upcoming 5G and beyond networks. The base station disaggregation in different functional elements facilitates the incorporation of heterogeneous ...