ResourceWirelessNet 2015 - International Workshop on Global and Social Resource Sharing in/through Wireless Networks (ResourceWirelessNet)

It is predicted that in 2020 and beyond there will be hundred billions of heterogeneous devices relying on cellular networks for data exchanges. The number of devices and traffic volume are expected to increase a thousand-fold (e.g., 100 Gbps/km2 and 500 Gb/user/month according to the fifth generation (5G) flagship project METIS). The capabilities offered by fourth generation (4G) networks, currently being deployed worldwide, where each device is capable of achieving data rates from the order of hundreds Mbps to several Gbps, will not be enough to service the projected amount of connected devices and traffic volume in future wireless networks. The transmission capacity is largely limited by the offered bandwidth, enjoyed signal strength, and suffered interference. Hence, to to substantially enhance the spectrum efficiency, diverse technologies have been widely discussed for co-channel/cooperative deployment including heterogeneous small cells, device-to-device (D2D) communications, machine-to-machine (LTE-M) communications, unlicensed LTE access (LTE-U), IEEE 802.11af, IEEE 802.11u, and cloud radio access networks (C-RAN). The purpose of this workshop is to bring together state-of-the-art innovations, research activities (both in academia and industry), and the corresponding standardization impacts, so to understand the inspirations, requirements, and the promising technical options to boost and enrich human's activities in future wireless networks.