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The recent upsurge of diversified mobile applications, especially those supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI), is spurring heated discussions on the future evolution of wireless communications. While 5G is being deployed around the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Khaled B. Letaief , Wei Chen , Yuanming Shi , Jun Zhang , Ying-Jun Angela Zhang

The ongoing deployment of 5G cellular systems is continuously exposing the inherent limitations of this system, compared to its original premise as an enabler for Internet of Everything applications. These 5G drawbacks are currently…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-07-23 Walid Saad , Mehdi Bennis , Mingzhe Chen

Innovation and standardization in 5G have brought advancements to every facet of the cellular architecture. This ranges from the introduction of new frequency bands and signaling technologies for the radio access network (RAN), to a core…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-06 Michele Polese , Mischa Dohler , Falko Dressler , Melike Erol-Kantarci , Rittwik Jana , Raymond Knopp , Tommaso Melodia

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful technology that improves system performance and enables new features in 5G and beyond. Standardization, defining functionality and interfaces, is essential for driving the industry…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-09-13 Xingqin Lin , Lopamudra Kundu , Chris Dick , Soma Velayutham

While fifth-generation (5G) communications are being rolled out around the world, sixth-generation (6G) communications have attracted much attention from both the industry and academia. Compared with 5G, 6G will have a wider frequency band,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-24 Yang Zhao , Jun Zhao , Wenchao Zhai , Sumei Sun , Dusit Niyato , Kwok-Yan Lam

Fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks will likely offer high data rates, increased reliability, and low delay for mobile, personal, and local area networks. Along with the rapid growth of smart wireless sensing and communication…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-21 Muhammad Sajjad Akbar , Zawar Hussain , Muhammad Ikram , Quan Z. Sheng , Subhas Mukhopadhyay

The sixth generation (6G) wireless communication networks are envisioned to revolutionize customer services and applications via the Internet of Things (IoT) towards a future of fully intelligent and autonomous systems. In this article, we…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-12 Dinh C. Nguyen , Ming Ding , Pubudu N. Pathirana , Aruna Seneviratne , Jun Li , Dusit Niyato , Octavia Dobre , H. Vincent Poor

While 5G is being rolled out in different parts of the globe, few research groups around the world $-$ such as the Finnish 6G Flagship program $-$ have already started posing the question: \textit{What will 6G be?} The 6G vision is a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-03-14 Nurul Huda Mahmood , Hirley Alves , Onel Alcaraz López , Mohammad Shehab , Diana P. Moya Osorio , Matti Latva-aho

Current network access infrastructures are characterized by heterogeneity, low latency, high throughput, and high computational capability, enabling massive concurrent connections and various services. Unfortunately, this design does not…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-03-02 Nhu-Ngoc Dao , Quoc-Viet Pham , Ngo Hoang Tu , Tran Thien Thanh , Vo Nguyen Quoc Bao , Demeke Shumeye Lakew , Sungrae Cho

The upcoming sixth generation (6G) communications systems are expected to support an unprecedented variety of applications, pervading every aspect of human life. It is clearly not possible to fulfill the service requirements without…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-09 Ahmet Yazar , Seda Doğan-Tusha , Hüseyin Arslan

The emergence of 6G technology represents a significant advancement in wireless communications, providing unprecedented speed, extremely low latency, and pioneering applications. In light of this development, an important question arises:…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-11-18 Sneihil Gopal , Aziz Kord , Richard A. Rouil

At the dawn of 5G, we take a leap forward and present an original vision of wireless communication beyond its horizon towards 6G: a paradigm-shifting perspective of wireless networks on the cusp of an AI revolution.

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-04-09 Razvan-Andrei Stoica , Giuseppe Thadeu Freitas de Abreu

It is envisioned that 6G networks will be supported by key architectural principles, including intelligence, decentralization, interoperability, and digitalization. With the advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-23 Mathushaharan Rathakrishnan , Samiru Gayan , Rohit Singh , Amandeep Kaur , Hazer Inaltekin , Sampath Edirisinghe , H. Vincent Poor

As of today, 5G mobile systems have been already widely rolled out, it is the right time for academia and industry to explore the next generation mobile communication system beyond 5G. To this end, this paper provides an abstracted survey…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-01-05 Bin Han , Wei Jiang , Mohammad Asif Habibi , Hans D. Schotten

Cellular Radio Access Networks (RANs) are rapidly evolving towards 6G, driven by the need to reduce costs and introduce new revenue streams for operators and enterprises. In this context, AI emerges as a key enabler in solving complex RAN…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Ganesh Ananthanarayanan , Matthew Balkwill , Xenofon Foukas , Zhihua Lai , Bozidar Radunovic , Connor Settle , Yongguang Zhang

Among the key differentiators of 6G compared to 5G will be the increased emphasis on radio based positioning and sensing. These will be utilized not only for conventional location-aware services and for enhancing communication performance,…

Mobile communications have been undergoing a generational change every ten years or so. However, the time difference between the so-called "G's" is also decreasing. While fifth-generation (5G) systems are becoming a commercial reality,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-19 Harsh Tataria , Mansoor Shafi , Andreas F. Molisch , Mischa Dohler , Henrik Sjöland , Fredrik Tufvesson

In this article, we first present our vision on the application scenarios, performance metrics, and potential key technologies of the sixth generation (6G) wireless communication networks. Then, 6G wireless channel measurements,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-14 C. -X. Wang , J. Huang , H. Wang , X. Gao , X. -H. You , Y. Hao

Designing and developing a millimetre-wave(mmWave) based mobile Radio Access Technology (RAT) in the 6-100 GHz frequency range is a fundamental component in the standardization of the new 5G radio interface, recently kicked off by 3GPP.…

The initial 6G networks will likely operate in the upper mid-band (7-24 GHz), which has decent propagation conditions but underwhelming new spectrum availability. In this paper, we explore whether we can anyway reach the ambitious 6G…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-04 Emil Björnson , Ferdi Kara , Nikolaos Kolomvakis , Alva Kosasih , Parisa Ramezani , Murat Babek Salman