Signal quality, network densification, and throughput performance in 5G heterogeneous networks: A quantitative investigation of key performance indicators in urban sub-6 GHz deployments

Open Access

Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 729, 2026 1^st Sustainable Power, Energy, Transportation, and Materials Conference (SPETM 2026)


Article Number		07003
Number of page(s)		8
Section		4IR Technologies in Smart Grid, Energy Systems, and Smart City Technologies
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202672907003
Published online		31 July 2026

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