Network Coding in Relay-based Device-to-Device Communications

Published

August 1, 2017

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

Abstract

Device-to-Device (D2D) communications has been realized as an effective means to improve network throughput, reduce transmission latency, and extend cellular coverage in 5G systems. Network coding is a well-established technique known for its capability to reduce the number of retransmissions. In this article, we review state-of-the-art network coding in relay- based D2D communications, in terms of application scenarios and network coding techniques. We then apply two representative network coding techniques to dual-hop D2D communications and present an efficient relay node selecting mechanism as a case study. We also outline potential future research directions, according to the current research challenges. Our intention is to provide researchers and practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the current research status in this area and hope that this article may motivate more researchers to participate in developing network coding techniques for different relay-based D2D communications scenarios.

Citation

IEEE Network

Volume

31

Issue

4

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

Device-to-Device (D2D) communications, network coding, relay-based D2D, random linear network coding

Citation

Gharavi, H. (2017), Network Coding in Relay-based Device-to-Device Communications, IEEE Network (Accessed March 13, 2025)