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Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication has led to immense enhancements in data rates and efficient spectrum management. The evolution of MIMO, though, has been accompanied by increased hardware complexity and array sizes,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Miguel Rodrigo Castellanos , Siyun Yang , Chan-Byoung Chae , Robert W. Heath

In conventional multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), static array configurations struggle in dynamic environments, and further antenna scaling is bounded by cost, energy, and footprint. Emerging approaches, which can enable…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-11 Zhe Wang , Jiayi Zhang , Bokai Xu , Wenhui Yi , Emil Björnson , Bo Ai

This paper presents a thorough validation of the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Technical Report (TR) 38.901 indoor hotspot (InH) path loss model, as part of the 3GPP Release 19 study on "Channel model validation of TR 38.901…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-23 Hitesh Poddar , Tomoki Yoshimura , Art Ishii

MIMO technology has been studied in textbooks for several decades, and it has been adopted in 4G and 5G systems. Due to the recent evolution in 5G and beyond networks, designed to cover a wide range of use cases with every time more complex…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-29 Biljana Bojovic , Sandra Lagen

Since the seminal paper by Marzetta from 2010, Massive MIMO has changed from being a theoretical concept with an infinite number of antennas to a practical technology. The key concepts are adopted in 5G and base stations (BSs) with $M=64$…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-10-08 Luca Sanguinetti , Emil Björnson , Jakob Hoydis

\textit{Why does the literature consider the channel-state-information (CSI) as a 2/3-D image? What are the pros-and-cons of this consideration for accuracy-complexity trade-off?} Next generations of wireless communications require…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-01-22 Makan Zamanipour

Next generation cellular deployments are expected to exploit the 6-24 GHz frequency range 3 (FR3) and extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) to enable ultra-high data rates and reliability. However, the significantly…

The purpose of this article is to bestow the reader with a timely study of UAV cellular communications, bridging the gap between the 3GPP standardization status quo and the more forward-looking research. Special emphasis is placed on the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-04-24 Giovanni Geraci , Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez , Lorenzo Galati Giordano , David López-Pérez , Emil Björnson

Massive multiple input multiple output (M-MIMO) technology plays a pivotal role in fifth-generation (5G) and beyond communication systems, offering a wide range of benefits, from increased spectral efficiency (SE) to enhanced energy…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-09-12 Muhammad Kamran Saeed , Ashfaq Khokhar , Shakil Ahmed

Noncoherent communication is a promising paradigm for future wireless systems where acquiring accurate channel state information (CSI) is challenging or infeasible. It provides methods to bypass the need for explicit channel estimation in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-05-30 Khac-Hoang Ngo , Diego Cuevas , Ruben de Miguel Gil , Victor Monzon Baeza , Ana Garcia Armada , Ignacio Santamaria

Channel estimation has long been deemed as one of the most critical problems in three-dimensional (3D) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), which is recognized as the leading technology that enables 3D spatial signal processing in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-21 Lei Cheng , Qingjiang Shi

Three dimensional beamforming (3D) (also elevation beamforming) is now gaining a growing interest among researchers in wireless communication. The reason can be attributed to its potential to enable a variety of strategies like sector or…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-10-14 Abla Kammoun , Hajer Khanfir , Zwi Altman , Mérouane Debbah , Mohamed Kamoun

While 5G networks are being rolled out, the definition of the potential 5G-Advanced features and the identification of disruptive technologies for 6G systems are being addressed by the scientific and academic communities to tackle the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-02-02 Alessandro Guidotti , Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli , Carla Amatetti

Massive multi-input multi-output (Massive MIMO) has been recognized as a key technology to meet the demand for higher data capacity and massive connectivity. Nevertheless, the number of active users is restricted due to training overhead…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-03-19 Salah Eddine Hajri , Maialen Larrañaga , Mohamad Assaad

Recent advances in massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication show that equipping base stations (BSs) with large arrays of antenna can significantly improve the performance of cellular networks. Massive MIMO has the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-04-18 Yan Huang , Brian Jalaian , Stephen Russell , Hooman Samani

As the take-up of Long Term Evolution (LTE)/4G cellular accelerates, there is increasing interest in technologies that will define the next generation (5G) telecommunication standard. This paper identifies several emerging technologies…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Woon Hau Chin , Zhong Fan , Russell J. Haines

This paper presents a 2 x 2 millimeter wave (mm-wave) multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) testbed that operates at around 30 GHz. The link assessment of the system operating at 26.25 GHz was carried out on a test bench, with a short…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-09-24 Tian Hong Loh , David Cheadle , Philip Miller

3GPP is finalising the first release of the 5G New Radio physical layer. To cope with the demanding 5G requirements on global connectivity and large throughput, Satellite Communications might be a valuable resource to extend and complement…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-09-19 Alessandro Guidotti , Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli , Oltjon Kodheli , Giulio Colavolpe , Tommaso Foggi

Holographic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) has emerged as a key enabler for 6G networks, yet conventional planar implementations suffer from spatial correlation and mutual coupling at sub-wavelength spacing, which fundamentally limit…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-30 Quan Gao , Shuai S. A. Yuan , Zhanwen Wang , Wanchen Yang , Chongwen Huang , Xiaoming Chen , Wei E. I. Sha

The definition of sixth-generation (6G) systems is being shaped by early standardization efforts, including the 3GPP TR 38.914 (Release 20) study on scenarios and requirements. This study introduces a comprehensive set of deployment…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-09 Victor Moznon Baeza , Symeon Chatzinotas