Sixth Generation

Wireless Networks
 Mobile Subscriptions Status

Ref: “Ericsson Mobility Report”, June 2021, https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report

 Cellular IoT Connections Status

Ref: “Ericsson Mobility Report”, June 2021, https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report

 Evolution
01 From 1G – 6G

Key Drivers
02 Driving characteristics linked
to next decade lifestyle

Vision & Key Features

03 Missing Links from present

Challenges
04 Challenges and proposed
Solutions
Evolution 01
 Cellular Network Generations
Bandwidth: 1.25 – 20 MHz
Modulation: QPSK, QAM, 64 QAM
Access: OFDMA
Bandwidth: 200 kHz Data rate: 0.07 – 1 Gbps
Modulation: GMSK Application: Voice, Data, Video Call,
Access : TDMA\FDMA Digital video Broadcasting, Video
Application : Voice & Data chat, HD TV, Mobile TV
GSM LTE
1980 1992 2000 2010 2020
GPRS, EDGE
2.5G, 2.75G
1G 2G 3G 4G

5G
AMPS UMTS Spectrum: 3 – 300 GHz
Bandwidth: 30 KHz Bandwidth: 0.25 – 1 GHz
Bandwidth: 5 MHz
Modulation: FM Data rate: up to 20 Gbps
Modulation: QPSK
Access: FDMA Spectral Eff. : 30 bps/Hz
Access : WCDMA
Data rate : 2.4 kbps Application: 4G Applications plus, UHD
Data rate: 0.3-30 Mbps
Application: Voice videos, IoT, Smart city / factory / home,
Application: Voice, Data, Video Call
Telemedicine, wearable devices
 Cellular Network Generations
● Spectrum: Very broad
● Frequency bands: 73 GHz, 140 GHz, 1-10 THz
2030
● Bandwidth: up to 3 THz
● Data rate: > 1 Tbps
● Spectral Efficiency: 100 bps/Hz
● Mobility: up to 1000 km h-1
6G ● Applications: Voice, Data, Video Call, Digital
Video Broadcasting (DVB), Video chat, HD TV,
3D Communications, Tactile / Haptic Internet,
Full sensory digital sensing and reality, Fully
automated driving, Industrial Internet, Internet
of bio-nano-things etc
 Key Drivers for 6G

Time Sensitive / Time engineered Applications

 Key Drivers for 6G

4K Video: 15.4 Mbps

Mapping of human body using tiles of 4’’x4’’

for 6’x20’’ person:

High-Fidelity Holographic Society Data rate: 4.32 Tbps

Latency: submillisecond
Synchronization, Security, Resilience
 Vision & Key Features

SURLLC
Secure Ultra-reliable Low Latency

eMBB-Plus Reliability: 99.9999999 %

Enhanced Mobile Broadband Latency: less than 0.1 ms

QoE over QoS, Network

Optimization, handover,
UCDC
interference management, concept
Unconventional Data Communications
of Big Data
mMTC Holographic, tactile, human-bond
Massive Machine Type Communications
 Key Drivers for 6G

Time Sensitive / Time engineered Applications

Vision & Key
Features
03
 Vision & Key Features

SURLLC
Secure Ultra-reliable Low Latency

eMBB-Plus Reliability: 99.9999999 %

Enhanced Mobile Broadband Latency: less than 0.1 ms

QoE over QoS, Network

Optimization, handover,
UCDC
interference management, concept
Unconventional Data Communications
of Big Data
mMTC Holographic, tactile, human-bond
Massive Machine Type Communications
 Key Features for Future 6G
01 02 03 04
Multi-band ultrafast Energy Efficient Artificial Intelligence High security,
speed transmission Communication (AI) secrecy

• THz band (0.1 – 10 THz) • Operational Intelligence • Quantum key distribution

• Visible-light freq band • NW Resource Mgmt • Blockchain technology
• Environmental Intelligence • Multilevel security
• Harvest Energy from • self organizing, self healing
ambient radio freq signals • Service Intelligence
• Harvest energy from micro- • e-Health, home to home positioning
vibrations
• Harvest energy from
sunlight
• Wireless Charging
Research is ON !
Wg Cdr Zahid Ali
Research Area: Wireless Communications
Experience: Various Field Appointments
Teaching: Al Zaeem QEAF Academy 03 Years
Myself
PAFAA, 02 Years+
 Challenges and Solutions

Security vs Spectral Efficiency

Additional BW, complex schemes

Hi Intelligence vs Privacy
Intermediate negociator between
AI and end user

Spectral vs Energy Efficiency

Potential Health Issues Energy harvesting techniques (radio,
THz is non-ionizing radiation (0.1 – 12.4 meV) vibratory, solar energy)
Molecular, biological impact
Research is ON !
Questions ?
Wg Cdr Zahid Ali
Research Area: Wireless Communications
Experience: Various Field Appointments
Teaching: Al Zaeem QEAF Academy 03 Years
Myself
PAFAA, 02 Years+