Fundamentals of 6G Communications and Networking

<p>This book begins with a historical overview of the evolution of mobile technologies and addresses two key questions: why do we need 6G? and what will 6G be? The remaining chapters of this book are organized into three parts: Part I covers the foundation of an end-to-end 6G system by presenting 6G vision driving forces key performance indicators and societal requirements on digital inclusion sustainability and intelligence. Part II presents key radio technology components for the 6G communications to deliver extreme performance including new radio access technologies at high frequencies joint communications and sensing AI-driven air interface among others. Part III describes key enablers for intelligent 6G networking including network disaggregation edge computing data-driven management and orchestration network security and trustworthiness among others. This book is relevant to researchers professionals and academics working in 5G/6G and beyond.</p><p></p><p></p>