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The Road Towards 6G: A Comprehensive Survey
IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society ( IF 6.3 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-08 , DOI: 10.1109/ojcoms.2021.3057679
Wei Jiang , Bin Han , Mohammad Asif Habibi , Hans Dieter Schotten

As of today, the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system has been rolled out in many countries and the number of 5G subscribers already reaches a very large scale. It is time for academia and industry to shift their attention towards the next generation. At this crossroad, an overview of the current state of the art and a vision of future communications are definitely of interest. This article thus aims to provide a comprehensive survey to draw a picture of the sixth generation (6G) system in terms of drivers, use cases, usage scenarios, requirements, key performance indicators (KPIs), architecture, and enabling technologies. First, we attempt to answer the question of “Is there any need for 6G?” by shedding light on its key driving factors, in which we predict the explosive growth of mobile traffic until 2030, and envision potential use cases and usage scenarios. Second, the technical requirements of 6G are discussed and compared with those of 5G with respect to a set of KPIs in a quantitative manner. Third, the state-of-the-art 6G research efforts and activities from representative institutions and countries are summarized, and a tentative roadmap of definition, specification, standardization, and regulation is projected. Then, we identify a dozen of potential technologies and introduce their principles, advantages, challenges, and open research issues. Finally, the conclusions are drawn to paint a picture of “What 6G may look like?.” This survey is intended to serve as an enlightening guideline to spur interests and further investigations for subsequent research and development of 6G communications systems.

中文翻译:

通往6G的道路:全面调查

截至今天,第五代(5G)移动通信系统已在许多国家/地区推出,并且5G用户数量已经达到非常大的规模。现在是学术界和工业界将注意力转移到下一代的时候了。在这个十字路口,对当前技术水平的概述和对未来通信的展望无疑是令人感兴趣的。因此,本文旨在提供全面的调查,以就驱动程序,用例,使用场景,需求,关键性能指标(KPI),体系结构和支持技术方面对第六代(6G)系统进行描绘。首先,我们尝试回答“是否需要6G?”这一问题。通过阐明其主要驱动因素,我们可以预测到2030年移动流量的爆炸性增长,并设想潜在的用例和使用场景。其次,就一组关键绩效指标(KPI),对6G的技术要求进行了讨论,并将其与5G的技术要求进行了比较。第三,总结了代表机构和国家的最新6G研究工作和活动,并规划了定义,规范,标准化和法规的暂定路线图。然后,我们确定了十二种潜在技术,并介绍了它们的原理,优势,挑战和开放性研究问题。最后,得出结论以描绘“ 6G可能是什么样?”。此项调查旨在作为启发性指南,激发人们的兴趣,并为随后的6G通信系统研发提供进一步的调查。讨论并量化了6G的技术要求,并将其与5G在一组KPI方面的技术要求进行比较。第三,总结了代表机构和国家的最新6G研究工作和活动,并规划了定义,规范,标准化和法规的暂定路线图。然后,我们确定了十二种潜在技术,并介绍了它们的原理,优势,挑战和开放性研究问题。最后,得出结论以描绘“ 6G可能是什么样?”。此项调查旨在作为启发性指南,以激发人们的兴趣,并为以后的6G通信系统研发提供进一步的调查。讨论并量化了6G的技术要求,并将其与5G在一组KPI方面的技术要求进行比较。第三,总结了代表机构和国家的最新6G研究工作和活动,并规划了定义,规范,标准化和法规的暂定路线图。然后,我们确定了十二种潜在技术,并介绍了它们的原理,优势,挑战和开放性研究问题。最后,得出结论以描绘“ 6G可能是什么样?”。此项调查旨在作为启发性指南,以激发人们的兴趣,并为以后的6G通信系统研发提供进一步的调查。
更新日期:2021-02-26
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