Integrated Solutions for Deployment of 6G Mobile Networks

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 346 - 357
• Main Authors: Sizer, Theodore, Samardzija, Dragan, Viswanathan, Harish, Thai Le, Son, Bidkar, Sarvesh, Dom, Pascal, Harstead, Ed, Pfeiffer, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 15.01.2022; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: 5.5G; 5G mobile communication; 6G mobile communication; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Costs; Electronic devices; end to end networks; Industrial applications; Networks; New technology; Next generation networking; Optical network units; Spectral bands; Wireless communications
• ISSN: 0733-8724; 1558-2213
• DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2021.3110436

The promise of future generations of mobile communication, both 5.5 and 6G, is that of continued increases in capacity and coverage of the wireless communication network together with novel applications demanding higher levels of performance between the mobile devices and their applications on servers in the cloud. In addition, the growing shift towards virtualization of network function itself offers perhaps the most stringent requirements on the network. To continue to offer ever higher capacities and speeds, future networks will be required to further densify addressing capacity and coverage demands through the use of small cells or new radio spectral bands, such as 7-20GHZ or sub-THZ, with inherently shorter range. Therein lies the dilemma. A denser and ever more complex network of access points, with higher speeds and performance, but continued pressure on the deployment and costs. To address this challenge solutions which address all aspects of the End to End network must be considered together - the mobile access points, transport networks, deployment options, and edge cloud all contribute equally to the success of the new consumer and industrial applications promised for next generation networks as well as the operation of the networks themselves. In this paper we will outline the expected requirements of next generation networks as well as new technologies and methods which address the simultaneous challenges of higher capacity, lower costs, and reliable deterministic performance.