A Survey of 5G Channel Measurements and Models

The fifth generation (5G) mobile communication systems will be in use around 2020. The aim of 5G systems is to provide anywhere and anytime connectivity for anyone and anything. Several new technologies are being researched for 5G systems, such as massive multiple-input multiple-output communication...

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Published inIEEE Communications surveys and tutorials Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 3142 - 3168
Main Authors Wang, Cheng-Xiang, Bian, Ji, Sun, Jian, Zhang, Wensheng, Zhang, Minggao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.2018
Subjects
5G communication systems
5G mobile communication
Antenna measurements
Bandwidth
channel measurements
channel modeling requirements
Channel models
Linear antenna arrays
MIMO communication
statistical properties
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Summary:The fifth generation (5G) mobile communication systems will be in use around 2020. The aim of 5G systems is to provide anywhere and anytime connectivity for anyone and anything. Several new technologies are being researched for 5G systems, such as massive multiple-input multiple-output communications, vehicle-to-vehicle communications, high-speed train communications, and millimeter wave communications. Each of these technologies introduces new propagation properties and sets specific requirements on 5G channel modeling. Considering the fact that channel models are indispensable for system design and performance evaluation, accurate and efficient channel models covering various 5G technologies and scenarios are urgently needed. This paper first summarizes the requirements of the 5G channel modeling, and then provides an extensive review of the recent channel measurements and models. Finally, future research directions for channel measurements and modeling are provided.
ISSN:1553-877X
DOI:10.1109/COMST.2018.2862141