Towards 6G wireless communication networks: vision, enabling technologies, and new paradigm shifts

You, X; Wang, CX; Huang, J; Gao, X; Zhang, Z; Wang, M; Huang, Y; Zhang, C; Jiang, Y; Wang, J; Zhu, M; Sheng, B; Wang, D; Pan, Z; Zhu, P; Yang, Y; Liu, Z; Zhang, P; Tao, X; Li, S; Chen, Z; Ma, X; Chih-Lin, I; Han, S; Li, K; Pan, C; Zheng, Z; Hanzo, L; Shen, XS; Guo, YJ; Ding, Z; Haas, H; Tong, W; Zhu, P; Yang, G; Wang, J; Larsson, EG; Ngo, HQ; Hong, W; Wang, H; Hou, D; Chen, J; Chen, Z; Hao, Z; Li, GY; Tafazolli, R; Gao, Y; Poor, HV; Fettweis, GP; Liang, YC

Towards 6G wireless communication networks: vision, enabling technologies, and new paradigm shifts

You, X Wang, CX Huang, J Gao, X Zhang, Z Wang, M Huang, Y Zhang, C Jiang, Y Wang, J Zhu, M Sheng, B Wang, D Pan, Z Zhu, P Yang, Y Liu, Z Zhang, P Tao, X Li, S Chen, Z Ma, X Chih-Lin, I Han, S Li, K Pan, C Zheng, Z Hanzo, L Shen, XS Guo, YJ Ding, Z Haas, H Tong, W Zhu, P Yang, G Wang, J Larsson, EG Ngo, HQ Hong, W Wang, H Hou, D Chen, J Chen, Z Hao, Z Li, GY Tafazolli, R Gao, Y Poor, HV Fettweis, GP Liang, YC

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Citation:: Science China Information Sciences, 2021, 64, (1), pp. 110301
Issue Date:: 2021-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	You, X
dc.contributor.author	Wang, CX
dc.contributor.author	Huang, J
dc.contributor.author	Gao, X
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, Z
dc.contributor.author	Wang, M
dc.contributor.author	Huang, Y
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, C
dc.contributor.author	Jiang, Y
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J
dc.contributor.author	Zhu, M
dc.contributor.author	Sheng, B
dc.contributor.author	Wang, D
dc.contributor.author	Pan, Z
dc.contributor.author	Zhu, P
dc.contributor.author	Yang, Y
dc.contributor.author	Liu, Z
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, P
dc.contributor.author	Tao, X
dc.contributor.author	Li, S
dc.contributor.author	Chen, Z
dc.contributor.author	Ma, X
dc.contributor.author	Chih-Lin, I
dc.contributor.author	Han, S
dc.contributor.author	Li, K
dc.contributor.author	Pan, C
dc.contributor.author	Zheng, Z
dc.contributor.author	Hanzo, L
dc.contributor.author	Shen, XS
dc.contributor.author	Guo, YJ
dc.contributor.author	Ding, Z
dc.contributor.author	Haas, H
dc.contributor.author	Tong, W
dc.contributor.author	Zhu, P
dc.contributor.author	Yang, G
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J
dc.contributor.author	Larsson, EG
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HQ
dc.contributor.author	Hong, W
dc.contributor.author	Wang, H
dc.contributor.author	Hou, D
dc.contributor.author	Chen, J
dc.contributor.author	Chen, Z
dc.contributor.author	Hao, Z
dc.contributor.author	Li, GY
dc.contributor.author	Tafazolli, R
dc.contributor.author	Gao, Y
dc.contributor.author	Poor, HV
dc.contributor.author	Fettweis, GP
dc.contributor.author	Liang, YC
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-18T05:48:27Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-18T05:48:27Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Science China Information Sciences, 2021, 64, (1), pp. 110301
dc.identifier.issn	1674-733X
dc.identifier.issn	1869-1919
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/146196
dc.description.abstract	© 2020, The Author(s). The fifth generation (5G) wireless communication networks are being deployed worldwide from 2020 and more capabilities are in the process of being standardized, such as mass connectivity, ultra-reliability, and guaranteed low latency. However, 5G will not meet all requirements of the future in 2030 and beyond, and sixth generation (6G) wireless communication networks are expected to provide global coverage, enhanced spectral/energy/cost efficiency, better intelligence level and security, etc. To meet these requirements, 6G networks will rely on new enabling technologies, i.e., air interface and transmission technologies and novel network architecture, such as waveform design, multiple access, channel coding schemes, multi-antenna technologies, network slicing, cell-free architecture, and cloud/fog/edge computing. Our vision on 6G is that it will have four new paradigm shifts. First, to satisfy the requirement of global coverage, 6G will not be limited to terrestrial communication networks, which will need to be complemented with non-terrestrial networks such as satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication networks, thus achieving a space-air-ground-sea integrated communication network. Second, all spectra will be fully explored to further increase data rates and connection density, including the sub-6 GHz, millimeter wave (mmWave), terahertz (THz), and optical frequency bands. Third, facing the big datasets generated by the use of extremely heterogeneous networks, diverse communication scenarios, large numbers of antennas, wide bandwidths, and new service requirements, 6G networks will enable a new range of smart applications with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technologies. Fourth, network security will have to be strengthened when developing 6G networks. This article provides a comprehensive survey of recent advances and future trends in these four aspects. Clearly, 6G with additional technical requirements beyond those of 5G will enable faster and further communications to the extent that the boundary between physical and cyber worlds disappears.
dc.language	en
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dc.subject	0804 Data Format, 0806 Information Systems, 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Software Engineering
dc.title	Towards 6G wireless communication networks: vision, enabling technologies, and new paradigm shifts
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© 2020, The Author(s). The fifth generation (5G) wireless communication networks are being deployed worldwide from 2020 and more capabilities are in the process of being standardized, such as mass connectivity, ultra-reliability, and guaranteed low latency. However, 5G will not meet all requirements of the future in 2030 and beyond, and sixth generation (6G) wireless communication networks are expected to provide global coverage, enhanced spectral/energy/cost efficiency, better intelligence level and security, etc. To meet these requirements, 6G networks will rely on new enabling technologies, i.e., air interface and transmission technologies and novel network architecture, such as waveform design, multiple access, channel coding schemes, multi-antenna technologies, network slicing, cell-free architecture, and cloud/fog/edge computing. Our vision on 6G is that it will have four new paradigm shifts. First, to satisfy the requirement of global coverage, 6G will not be limited to terrestrial communication networks, which will need to be complemented with non-terrestrial networks such as satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication networks, thus achieving a space-air-ground-sea integrated communication network. Second, all spectra will be fully explored to further increase data rates and connection density, including the sub-6 GHz, millimeter wave (mmWave), terahertz (THz), and optical frequency bands. Third, facing the big datasets generated by the use of extremely heterogeneous networks, diverse communication scenarios, large numbers of antennas, wide bandwidths, and new service requirements, 6G networks will enable a new range of smart applications with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technologies. Fourth, network security will have to be strengthened when developing 6G networks. This article provides a comprehensive survey of recent advances and future trends in these four aspects. Clearly, 6G with additional technical requirements beyond those of 5G will enable faster and further communications to the extent that the boundary between physical and cyber worlds disappears.

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