01702nas a2200157   4500008004100000245007900041210006900120490000700189520108500196100002101281700002201302700002401324700002701348700002801375856014101403       2018                        eng d00aMCS Selection Exploiting Femtocells Utilization in Multicast Transmissions0 aMCS Selection Exploiting Femtocells Utilization in Multicast Tra0 v313 aMulticast-Broadcast over Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) technology, as introduced by the Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A) group, is expected to be part of the upcoming cellular systems offering resource efficiency to broadcast services. MBSFN transmission is suitable to serve multicast groups searching the same content. In addition, the fast emerging technology of femtocells networks and their hybrid nature can lead to efficient resource sharing between non-subscribed users when located inside their coverage. The focus of this manuscript is twofold; firstly, we have contacted simulation experiments to compare the MBSFN transmission with the traditional PTP transmission for various femtocell distributions and network topology changes; secondly, a novel multicast transmissions mechanism is proposed from non-subscribed users who exploit femtocells resources for broadcast services, without limiting user’s data requirements. The simulation results lead to a significant system’s performance in terms of average throughput, total capacity and energy consumption.1 aBouras, Christos1 aKanakis, Nikolaos1 aKokkinos, Vasileios1 aPapachristos, Nikolaos1 aVouyioukas, Demosthenes  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/mcs-selection-exploiting-femtocells-utilization-multicast-transmissions?language=el