Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface
- 1st Edition - January 31, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Yifei Yuan, Yuhong Huang, Haiyu Ding, Chunfeng Cui, Qixing Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 6 5 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 6 6 0 - 7
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Request a sales quoteKey Technologies for the 6G Air Interface is an up-to-date reference, providing comprehensive, systematic, and in-depth descriptions of the enabling technologies for the 6G air interface. It includes recent advances, potential future developments, and associated specifications and standards.
Simulations and quantitative analyses are used to provide a comprehensive understanding of the performance potential of candidate technologies and their implementation impacts.
Recent breakthroughs in fields such as information theory and multi-antenna technology are explained which enables readers to grasp the potential major technology revolution expected for the 6G air interface. Researchers working toward the 6G time frame, industry analysts, governments, and investors monitoring the migration of the mobile industry from 5G to 6G will gain insights from the discussions of the rapid technological developments that are expected, the challenges, the potential for future applications and opportunities, and the balance of innovation and feasibility.
Simulations and quantitative analyses are used to provide a comprehensive understanding of the performance potential of candidate technologies and their implementation impacts.
Recent breakthroughs in fields such as information theory and multi-antenna technology are explained which enables readers to grasp the potential major technology revolution expected for the 6G air interface. Researchers working toward the 6G time frame, industry analysts, governments, and investors monitoring the migration of the mobile industry from 5G to 6G will gain insights from the discussions of the rapid technological developments that are expected, the challenges, the potential for future applications and opportunities, and the balance of innovation and feasibility.
- Provides a timely (given the 6G specifications and standards that begin in 2025) and systematic overview of key enabling technologies for the 6G air interface
- Includes a discussion of potential future developments that takes account of the balance between innovation and feasibility which is of key importance to researchers focusing on technologies and theoretical work
- Focuses on air interface technologies and the hardware designs and implementations of various new materials and devices that will be utilized in 5G and 6G
Industry professionals, engineers, product developers and researchers in both mobile communications and related sectors, semiconductor devices, antenna manufacturing, metamaterials, electromagnetics
- Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Biographies
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 1.1 Evolution of mobile communications systems
- 1.2 Development status of 6G
- 1.2.1 Related research institutions
- 1.2.2 Driver, market prediction, and development requirement of 6G
- 1.2.3 Overall trends of air interface development
- 1.3 Objectives and structure of the book
- References
- Chapter 2 Use scenarios and operating bands
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 2.1 Use scenarios and operating bands for 5G
- 2.2 Use scenarios for 6G
- 2.2.1 Potential services and applications for 6G systems
- 2.2.2 Usage scenarios and deployment scenarios for 6G
- 2.3 Performance requirements of 6G and enabling technologies
- 2.3.1 Key performance indicators of 6G system
- 2.3.2 Achievability of KPIs and enabling air interface technologies
- 2.4 Potential operating bands for 6G system
- 2.4.1 Low and mid bands
- 2.4.2 Millimeter wave
- 2.4.3 Tera-Hz band and optical spectrum
- References
- Chapter 3 Topologies of radio access networks
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 3.1 Radio access network topology and operating band
- 3.2 Topologies of terrestrial mobile networks
- 3.2.1 Macro-cell-based homogeneous network
- 3.2.2 Heterogeneous network topologies
- 3.2.3 Network topology of passive node
- 3.2.4 Device-to-device communication and V2X networks
- 3.2.5 Networks supporting specific applications
- 3.3 Integrated satellite and terrestrial networks
- References
- Chapter 4 Basic functionalities of wireless physical layer and enabling technologies
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 4.1 Mobility management
- 4.1.1 Initial access
- 4.1.2 Cell switching
- 4.2 Wireless transmissions
- 4.2.1 Reference signals
- 4.2.2 Physical control channels
- 4.2.3 Traffic channels at physical layer
- 4.3 Wireless positioning
- 4.4 Potential technologies in 6G air interface
- 4.4.1 Mapping between technologies and basic functions in 6G physical layer
- 4.4.2 Timeline of 6G air interface standardization
- References
- Chapter 5 Technologies of modulation, coding, multiple access, and waveforms
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 5.1 Channel coding and modulations
- 5.1.1 Enhancements of conventional coding schemes
- 5.1.2 New channel coding schemes
- 5.1.3 New modulation schemes
- 5.2 Joint source channel coding
- 5.3 New multiple access
- 5.3.1 Capacity-bound analysis for unsourced multiple access
- 5.3.2 Basic schemes for noncooperative transmission
- 5.3.3 Basic transmission schemes for multipoint, multiuser systems
- 5.4 Potential new waveforms
- 5.4.1 Transform domain waveforms
- 5.4.2 Faster than Nyquist sampling
- References
- Chapter 6 Spatial domain multi-antenna technologies
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 6.1 Multi-antenna enhancements for base station and mobiles
- 6.1.1 Sparse array of antennas
- 6.1.2 Distributed MIMO
- 6.1.3 Metasurface based multi-antenna system for base stations
- 6.1.4 AI assisted CSI feedback and positioning enhancements
- 6.1.5 Polar generalization of uplink MU-MIMO
- 6.2 Reconfigurable intelligent surface for relaying
- 6.2.1 Characteristics of metamaterials for information technologies
- 6.2.2 RIS-based relaying systems
- 6.2.3 Initial simulation verifications
- 6.2.4 RIS trials in 5G commercial networks
- 6.3 Holo-radio communications
- 6.4 Orbital angular momentum (OAM) communications
- References
- Chapter 7 Technologies for high-frequency bands
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 7.1 Tera-Hz communications
- 7.1.1 Development and manufacturing of hardware devices
- 7.1.2 Channel models
- 7.1.3 Physical layer technologies
- 7.2 Visible light communication
- 7.2.1 Development of hardware devices for visible-light communication
- 7.2.2 Related air interface technologies
- 7.3 Integrated sensing and communications
- 7.3.1 Basic characteristics of integrated sensing and communications
- 7.3.2 Candidate waveforms
- 7.3.3 Receivers of echoed signals
- 7.3.4 Channel modeling and system consideration
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 31, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 500
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443336591
- eBook ISBN: 9780443336607
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Yifei Yuan
Dr Yifei Yuan, IEEE Fellow, National Distinguished Expert of China, Chief Expert of China Mobile Research Institute, with 25 years of advanced research on air interface and standardizations of mobile communications, published 50 SCI papers and 12 books on key technologies of 4G, 5G and 6G mobile systems, with more than 60 US-granted patents.
Affiliations and expertise
China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing, ChinaYH
Yuhong Huang
Yuhong Huang, Master degree, Professor level of Senior Engineer, Geneal Director of China Mobile Research Institute, responsible for key projects of GSM、WLAN、3G、4G、5G mobile system, with 27 awards at provincial or ministry level or up, inducted to national talent program, general secretary of GTI global cooperation platform
Affiliations and expertise
Professor level of Senior Engineer, Geneal Director of China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing, ChinaHD
Haiyu Ding
Haiyu Ding, Master degree, Deputy Geneal Director of China Mobile Research Institute, specialized in mobile communications, main contributor of state key projects such as TD-LTE, published 3 books.
Affiliations and expertise
Deputy Geneal Director of China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing, ChinaCC
Chunfeng Cui
Chunfeng Cui, Doctor degree, Director of Future Research Department of China Mobile Research Institute, specialized in mobile communications, 25 years of experience in new technology study and standardization, published over 20 papers and 3 books, with many awards from China Institute of Communications and China Institute of Electronics.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Future Research Department of China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing, ChinaQW
Qixing Wang
Qixing Wang, Doctor degree, Deputy Director of Future Research Department of China Mobile Research Institute, participated in advanced research and standardization of 4G, 5G and 6G mobile systems, filed 200 patent applications, with many awards from China Institute of Communications and China Communication Standards Association.
Affiliations and expertise
Deputy Director of Future Research Department of China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing, ChinaRead Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface on ScienceDirect