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Wireless communications over Terahertz (THz)-band frequencies are vital enablers of ultra-high rate applications and services in sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, THz communications suffer from poor coverage because of inherent THz…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Nour Kouzayha , Mustafa A. Kishk , Hadi Sarieddeen , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

WLAN is one of the most successful applications of wireless communications in daily life because of low cost and ease of deployment. The enabling technique for this success is the use of random access schemes for the wireless channel.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2009-11-03 Georg Böcherer , Alexandre de Baynast

User-centric and low latency communications can be enabled not only by small cells but also through ubiquitous connectivity. Recently, the vertical heterogeneous network (V-HetNet) architecture is proposed to backhaul/fronthaul a large…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-09-16 Kürşat Tekbıyık , Ali Rıza Ekti , Güneş Karabulut Kurt , Ali Görçin , Halim Yanıkömeroğlu

We present a new adaptive resource optimization strategy that jointly allocates the subwindow and transmit power in multi-device terahertz (THz) band Internet of Things (Tera-IoT) networks. Unlike the prior studies focusing mostly on…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-02-01 Cheol Jeong , Chang-Jae Chun , Won-Yong Shin , Il-Min Kim

Terahertz communications offer unprecedented data rates for next-generation wireless networks but suffer blockage susceptibility that restrict coverage and introduce physical-layer security vulnerabilities. Non-line-of-sight relay schemes…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-08-07 Peian Li , Wenbo Liu , Jiabiao Zhao , Jiayuan Cui , Yapeng Ge , Qiang Niu , Yuping Yang , Xiangzhu Meng , Jianjun Ma

Terahertz (THz) communication is a key enabler for 6G systems, offering ultra-wide bandwidth and unprecedented data rates. However, THz signal propagation differs significantly from lower-frequency bands due to severe free space path loss,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-13 John Song , Lihao Zhang , Feng Ye , Haijian Sun

Terahertz (THz) band is expected to be one of the key enabling technologies of the sixth generation (6G) wireless networks because of its abundant available bandwidth and very narrow beam width. Due to high frequency operations,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Ahmet M. Elbir , Wei Shi , Anastasios K. Papazafeiropoulos , Pandelis Kourtessis , Symeon Chatzinotas

While the current generation of mobile and fixed communication networks has been standardized for mobile broadband services, the next generation is driven by the vision of the Internet of Things and mission critical communication services…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-08-08 Xiaolin Jiang , Hossein S. Ghadikolaei , Gabor Fodor , Eytan Modiano , Zhibo Pang , Michele Zorzi , Carlo Fischione

Future sixth-generation of wireless system is expected to provide data-rates in the order of 1 Tbps and latencies below 1 ms. Among others, one of the most promising strategies to meet these requirements is to operate at higher frequencies…

The prospects of utilizing single-carrier (SC) and multi-carrier (MC) waveforms in future terahertz (THz)-band communication systems remain unresolved. On the one hand, the limited multi-path components at high frequencies result in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-10-27 Simon Tarboush , Hadi Sarieddeen , Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

Wireless communications and sensing at terahertz (THz) band are increasingly investigated as promising short-range technologies because of the availability of high operational bandwidth at THz. In order to address the extremely high…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-12-15 Ahmet M. Elbir , Kumar Vijay Mishra , Symeon Chatzinotas

Terahertz (THz) communication is emerging as a pivotal enabler for 6G and beyond wireless systems owing to its multi-GHz bandwidth. One of its novel applications is in wireless data centers, where it enables ultra-high data rates while…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-30 Wenqi Zhao , Sergi Abadal , Guochao Song , Jiamo Jiang , Chong Han

Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is a wireless communication technology designed for short-range applications. It is characterized by its ability to generate and transmit radio-frequency energy over an extensive frequency range. This paper…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-15 Chutao Zheng , Yuchu Ge , Anfu Guo

Next-generation mobile networks promise to support high throughput, massive connectivity, and improved energy efficiency. To achieve these ambitious goals, extremely large-scale antenna arrays (ELAAs) and terahertz communications constitute…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-09-19 Jiancheng An , Chau Yuen , Linglong Dai , Marco Di Renzo , Merouane Debbah , Lajos Hanzo

Terahertz (THz) communications are envisioned as a promising technology for 6G and beyond wireless systems, providing ultra-broad continuous bandwidth and thus Terabit-per-second (Tbps) data rates. However, as foundation of designing THz…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-06-14 Zhengdong Hu , Yuanbo Li , Chong Han

The current body of research on terahertz (THz) wireless communications predominantly focuses on its application for single-user backhaul/fronthaul connectivity at sub-THz frequencies. First, we develop a generalized statistical model for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-11-13 Pranay Bhardwaj , S. M. Zafaruddin , Amir Leshem

Terahertz (THz) wireless access is considered as a next step towards sixth generation (6G) cellular systems. By utilizing even higher frequency bands than 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) New Radio (NR), they will operate over extreme bandwidth…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-06-08 Eduard Sopin , Dmitri Moltchanov , Anastasia Daraseliya , Yevgeni Koucheryavy , Yuliya Gaidamaka

Terahertz (THz) metalens antennas with compact planar structures have demonstrated significant potential in enhancing gain and aperture efficiency through beam convergence. However, research on THz wireless communication systems utilizing…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-04-08 Zebin Huang , Qun Zhang , Feifan Han , Hao Wang , Shuyi Chen , Weichao Li , Xiongbin Yu , Xiaofeng Tao

Accurate channel modeling is essential for realizing the potential of terahertz (THz) communications in 6G indoor networks, where existing models struggle with severe frequency selectivity and multipath effects. We propose a physically…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-07 Ziang Zhao , Weixi Liang , Kai Hu , Qun Zhang , Xiongbin Yu , Qiang Li

We describe a new synchronous and distributed medium access control (MAC) protocol for multihop wireless networks that provides bandwidth guarantees to unicast connections. Our MAC protocol is based on a slotted time division multiple…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-11-16 Jennifer Andreoli-Fang , George Kondylis