Prospect of 6G vision requirements, network architecture and key technology

doi:10.12267/j.issn.2096-5931.2021.01.016

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Abstract: While 5G is being commercialized worldwide, academics and industries circles have carried out 6G research.To tackle the challenge of coverage, capacity, user data rate and movement speed of mobile communication system, a more comprehensive discussion of 6G is given. Firstly, it describes the vision, usage scenarios and requirements for 6G networks, then presents a 3D intelligent network architecture that integrates space, air, ground, and underwater networks to provide ubiquitous and unlimited wireless intelligent connectivity. Finally, by extensive research and analysis, it obtains twelve potential key technologies for 6G network including space-air-ground-sea integration,artificial intelligence, and terahertz, as well as their relationship with usage scenarios and performance requirements.

Key words: 6G, network architecture, space-air-ground-sea integration, artificial intelligence, terahertz

LIN Deping, PENG Tao, LIU Chunping. Prospect of 6G vision requirements, network architecture and key technology[J]. Information and Communications Technology and Policy, 2021, 47(1): 82-89.

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