ABSTRACT

With the open of the scale-up commercial deployment of 5G network, more and
more researchers and related organizations began to consider the next
generation of mobile communication system. This article will explore the 6G
concept for 2030s. Firstly, this article summarizes the future 6G vision with four
keywords: "Intelligent Connectivity", "Deep Connectivity", "Holographic
Connectivity" and "Ubiquitous Connectivity", and these four keywords together
constitute the 6G overall vision of "Wherever you think, everything follows
your heart ". Then, the technical requirements and challenges to realize the 6G
vision are analyzed, including peak throughput, higher energy efficiency,
connection every where and anytime, new theories and technologies, self-
aggregating communications fabric, and some non-technical challenges. Then
the potential key technologies of 6G are classified and presented:
communication technologies on new spectrum, including terahertz
communication and visible light communication; fundamental technologies,
including sparse theory (compressed sensing), new channel coding technology,
large-scale antenna and flexible spectrum usage; special technical features,
including Space-Air-Ground-Sea integrated communication and wireless tactile
network.