The advent of 6G wireless communication marks a transformative era in technological connectivity, bringing forth challenges and opportunities alike. This paper unveils an innovative, open-source simulator, meticulously crafted for cell-free 6G wireless networks. This simulator is not just a tool but a gateway to the future, blending cutting-edge channel models with the simulation of both physical propagation effects and intricate system-level protocols. It stands at the forefront of technological advancement by integrating LIS and MIMO technologies, harnessing the power of the Unity game engine for efficient ray-tracing and GPU-accelerated computations. The unparalleled flexibility in scenario configuration, coupled with its unique ability to dynamically simulate interactions across network layers, establishes this simulator as an indispensable asset in pioneering &G systems' research and development.
@article{arxiv.2401.08624,
title = {Towards Practical Cell-Free 6G Network Deployments: An Open-Source End-to-End Ray Tracing Simulator},
author = {William Tärneberg and Aleksei Fedorov and Gilles Callebaut and Liesbet Van der Perre and Emma Fitzgerald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.08624},
year = {2024}
}