Due to the increasing density of wireless devices, the ever-growing demands for extremely high data rates, and the spectrum scarcity at the sub-6 GHz bands, making use of the spectrum-rich millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies is among the most important technology trends for future wireless networks. The major commercial potential of mmWave networks has led to mmWave being considered a key element for 5G-and-beyond mobile cellular networks, as well as for emerging Gbps-speed Wi-Fi networks based on the IEEE 802.11ad and draft IEEE 802.11ay standards. Despite this intense interest in mmWave communications from both the research community and industry, much fundamental research is still needed, especially at the higher layers of the networking stack.

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客座编辑毫米波网络

由于无线设备的密度不断增加，对极高数据速率的需求不断增长，以及 6 GHz 以下频段的频谱稀缺，利用频谱丰富的毫米波 (mmWave) 频率是最重要的未来无线网络的重要技术趋势。毫米波网络的主要商业潜力使毫米波被认为是 5G 及以上移动蜂窝网络以及基于 IEEE 802.11ad 和 IEEE 802.11ay 标准草案的新兴 Gbps 速度 Wi-Fi 网络的关键元素. 尽管研究界和工业界对毫米波通信有着浓厚的兴趣，但仍需要进行大量基础研究，尤其是在网络堆栈的较高层。