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6G wireless technology is projected to adopt higher and wider frequency bands, enabled by highly directional beamforming. However, the vast bandwidths available also make the impact of beam squint in massive multiple input and multiple…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-28 Beier Li , Mai Vu

A novel movable-element simultaneously transmitting and reflecting surface (ME-STARS)-assisted near-field wideband communication framework is proposed. In particular, the position of each STARS element can be adjusted to combat the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-27 Guangyu Zhu , Xidong Mu , Li Guo , Ao Huang , Shibiao Xu

This paper investigates the coexistence between two key enabling technologies for the fifth generation (5G) mobile networks, non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications. Particularly, the application of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-17 Z. Ding , P. Fan , H. V. Poor

The extended near-field range in future mm-Wave and sub-THz wireless networks demands a precise and efficient near-field channel simulator for understanding and optimizing wireless communications in this less-explored regime. This paper…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-15 Vahid Yazdnian , Atsutse Kludze , Yasaman Ghasempour

Millimeter wave (mmWave) and sub-THz communications, foreseen for sixth generation (6G), suffer from high propagation losses which affect the network coverage. To address this point, smart entities such as network-controlled repeaters…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-19 Diego A. Sousa , Fco. Rafael M. Lima , Victor F. Monteiro , Tarcisio F. Maciel , Behrooz Makki

The pervasive nature of wireless telecommunication has made it the foundation for mainstream technologies like automation, smart vehicles, virtual reality, and unmanned aerial vehicles. As these technologies experience widespread adoption…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-21 Jaspreet Kaur , Satyam Bhatti , Olaoluwa R Popoola , Muhammad Ali Imran , Rami Ghannam , Qammer H Abbasi , Hasan T Abbas

The spherical nature of the wavefronts exhibited in the near-field of antenna arrays enables advanced beamforming capabilities, such as beampointing and beamnulling. In this paper, we exploit these properties to design a near-field beam…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-16 Laurence Defraigne , Gilles Monnoyer , Jérôme Louveaux , Luc Vandendorpe

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) is a promising technology for the sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks. By significantly boosting the antenna number or size to at least an order of magnitude…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-04-04 Haiquan Lu , Yong Zeng , Changsheng You , Yu Han , Jiayi Zhang , Zhe Wang , Zhenjun Dong , Shi Jin , Cheng-Xiang Wang , Tao Jiang , Xiaohu You , Rui Zhang

With the fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks being actively standardized and deployed, many new vehicular communications technologies are developed to support and enrich various application scenarios. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enabled…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-10-17 Yiming Huo , Xiaodai Dong

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are being used for wireless communications in smart environments. However, the need for mobility, scalability of data transmission over wide areas, and the required coverage area make UAV beamforming…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-17 Abdu Saif , Nor Shahida Mohd Shah , Soreen Ameen Fattah , Saeed Hamood Alsamhi , Santosh Kumar , Ali Saad Al khuraib

Millimeter wave (mmWave) communication with large array gains is a key ingredient of next generation (5G) wireless networks. Effective communication in mmWaves usually depends on the knowledge of the channel. We refer to the problem of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-11-30 Xiaoshen Song , Saeid Haghighatshoar , Giuseppe Caire

With deployment of 6G technology, it is envisioned that competitive edge of wireless networks will be sustained and next decade's communication requirements will be stratified. Also 6G will aim to aid development of a human society which is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-08 Sridhar Iyer , Rajashri Khanai , Dattaprasad Torse , Rahul Jashvantbhai Pandya , Khaled Rabie , Krishna Pai , Wali Ullah Khan , Zubair Fadlullah

The millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication technology, which employs large-scale antenna arrays, enables inherent sensing capabilities. Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) can utilize channel multipath angle estimates to realize…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-18 Hang Que , Jie Yang , Chao-Kai Wen , Shuqiang Xia , Xiao Li , Shi Jin

This paper introduces a multi-beam secure communication scheme for mixed near-field and far-field (hNF) scenarios, primarily designed to address the challenges faced by sixth-generation (6G) networks in simultaneously managing near-field…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-24 Wensheng Deng , Bin Qiu , Wenchi Cheng

High-speed optical wireless communication can address the exponential growth in data traffic. Adaptive beamforming customized for the target location is crucial, but existing solutions such as liquidcrystal spatial light modulators and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-04-27 Chao Li , Yiwen Zhang , Xinda Yan , Yuzhe Wang , Xuebing Zhang , Jian Cui , Lei Zhu , Juhao Li , Zilun Li , Shaohua Yu , Zizheng Cao , A. M. J. Koonen , Chia Wei Hsu

Near-field blockage changes the beam-design objective in millimeter-wave links: maximizing the unblocked on-axis gain does not necessarily maximize blocked-link performance. This paper studies when phase-only, aperture-constrained…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-21 Yifeng Qin , Jing Chen , Zhi Hao Jiang , Zhining Chen , Yongming Huang

Due to the large bandwidth available, millimeter-Wave (mmWave) bands are considered a viable opportunity to significantly increase the data rate in cellular and wireless networks. Nevertheless, the need for beamforming and directional…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-23 Sara Khosravi , Hossein S. Ghadikolaeiy , Jens Zander , Marina Petrova

Near-field mobile terahertz (THz) communications is one of the candidate enablers for high-rate wireless data exchange in sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, operating in the THz near field brings both attractive opportunities and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-08-09 Vitaly Petrov , Josep Miquel Jornet , Arjun Singh

This paper presents a cost-effective and easily-deployable flexible-sector six-dimensional movable antenna (6DMA) architecture for future wireless communication networks, which enables flexible antenna configurations to match users' spatial…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-10-14 Xiaoming Shi , Yunli Li , Xiaodan Shao , Jie Xu , Rui Zhang

In this chapter, we investigate the mathematical foundation of the modeling and design of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) in both the far- and near-field regimes. More specifically, we first present RIS-assisted wireless channel…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-16 Mohamadreza Delbari , George C. Alexandropoulos , Robert Schober , Vahid Jamali