P2P Applications in 4G/5G Networks Using D2D Communication Based on Social Attributes of Users

Abstract

P2P (peer-to-peer)systems have gained popularity in wireless communication due to increase in Internet usage and preservation of autonomy of the participating nodes. These systems are become useful in sharing contents. P2P systems have some unique characteristics like autonomy, scalability and cost efficiency, etc. which separate these systems from other distributed systems. P2P applications can be incorporated in D2D (Device-to-Device) communication which has been considered as potential technology in 4G (4th Generation) and 5G (5th Generation) cellular networks. In D2D communications, two users'equipments directly communicate with each other without involvement of the eNB (Evolved Node B). 5G network is going to support huge number of devices with heterogeneous characteristics. The traditional centralized network support can't accommodate huge users demand. P2P applications with help of D2D communication can reduce the burden of eNB and offload the workload. The social attributes of users can also play crucial role in building P2P system among users. So, the social attributes-based networks can integrate the social attributes like mobility pattern, social relationship, professional relationship etc. of users in P2P application based on D2D communication. We propose network assisted and social attributes based content sharing application (P2P system) using D2D communication for 4G/5G cellular networks.