Sixth generation (6G)wireless networks: Vision, research activities, challenges and potential solutions


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Alsharif M. H., Kelechi A. H., Albreem M. A., Chaudhry S. A., Sultan Zia M., Kim S.

Symmetry, vol.12, no.4, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3390/sym12040676
  • Journal Name: Symmetry
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, zbMATH, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Keywords: 6G, 6G mobile communication, Beyond 5G, Holographic communications, Terahertz communications, Terahertz spectrum, Visible-light communications, Wireless networks
  • Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2020 by the authors.The standardization activities of the fifth generation communications are clearly over and deployment has commenced globally. To sustain the competitive edge of wireless networks, industrial and academia synergy have begun to conceptualize the next generation of wireless communication systems (namely, sixth generation, (6G)) aimed at laying the foundation for the stratification of the communication needs of the 2030s. In support of this vision, this study highlights the most promising lines of research from the recent literature in common directions for the 6G project. Its core contribution involves exploring the critical issues and key potential features of 6G communications, including: (i) vision and key features; (ii) challenges and potential solutions; and (iii) research activities. These controversial research topics were profoundly examined in relation to the motivation of their various sub-domains to achieve a precise, concrete, and concise conclusion. Thus, this article will contribute significantly to opening new horizons for future research directions.