Device-To-Device (D2D) Communication Under LTE-Advanced Networks

Abstract

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is a new technology that offer many advantages for the LTEadvanced network such us wireless peer-to-peer services and higher spectral efficiency.It is also considered as one of promising techniques for the 5G wireless communications system and used in so many different fields such as network traffic offloading, public safety, social services and applications such as gaming and military applications .The goal of this paper is to present advances on the current 3GPP LTE-advanced system related to Device-to-Device (D2D).In this paper, we provide an overview of the D2D types based on the communication spectrum of D2D transmission, namely Inband D2D communication and Outband D2D communication.Then we present the advantages and disadvantages of each D2D mode.Moreover, architecture and protocol enhancements for D2D communications under LTE-A network are described.