IEEE researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland have published a new 92-page technical paper titled “6G: Intelligent Networks of Everything – A Comprehensive Vision, Survey and Tutorial.”
Abstract
“The global 6G vision has taken shape after years of international research and development efforts. This work culminated in the ITU-R’s recommendation on the “IMT-2030 Framework”. While the technical requirements definition phase is currently underway, 3GPP’s standardization process for 6G networks is expected to begin in 2025, with worldwide commercialization expected around 2030. This article serves as a comprehensive guide to 6G by providing an overall vision, an up-to-date survey of key literature, and an informative tutorial-type presentation style. In our vision, 6G is based on three fundamental elements: wireless, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Everything (IoE). As a result, 6G will ultimately become the Intelligent Network of Everything while simultaneously serving as a platform to enable the next big disruption in mobile communications, which we call Mobile Intelligence. The potential of Mobile Intelligence is to make everything connected, intelligent, and aware of its environment. This will fundamentally change how devices, systems, and applications are designed, and how they behave and interact with humans and other devices. And how they can be used for the benefit of people, society, and the world at large. After the high-level vision, we discuss the main details of 6G, including its fundamental elements, disruptive applications, key use cases, key performance requirements, potential technologies, and defining features. Special focus is given to a comprehensive set of potential 6G technologies, each of which is introduced in tutorial form. Finally, we speculate on what comes after 6G and outline a first high-level vision for 7G. Overall, the aim of this article is to provide a thorough guide to 6G, to be a source of knowledge and inspiration for further research and development work in academia, industry, and standards organizations.
The technical paper can be found here.
Pennanen, Harri, Tuomo Hänninen, Oskari Terbo, Antti Terri, and Matti Latva-Aho. “6G: Intelligent Networks for All – Comprehensive Vision, Survey, and Tutorial.” arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.09398 (2024).
