The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges
The upcoming fifth- and sixth-generation (5G and 6G, respectively) communication systems are expected to deal with enormous advances compared to the existing fourth-generation communication system. The few important and common issues related to the service quality of 5G and 6G communication systems...
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| author | Mostafa Zaman Chowdhury Md. Shahjalal Moh. Khalid Hasan Yeong Min Jang |
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| description | The upcoming fifth- and sixth-generation (5G and 6G, respectively) communication systems are expected to deal with enormous advances compared to the existing fourth-generation communication system. The few important and common issues related to the service quality of 5G and 6G communication systems are high capacity, massive connectivity, low latency, high security, low-energy consumption, high quality of experience, and reliable connectivity. Of course, 6G communication will provide several-fold improved performances compared to the 5G communication regarding these issues. The Internet of Things (IoT) based on the tactile internet will also be an essential part of 5G-and-beyond (5GB) (e.g., 5G and 6G) communication systems. Accordingly, 5GB wireless networks will face numerous challenges in supporting the extensive verities of heterogeneous traffic and in satisfying the mentioned service-quality-related parameters. Optical wireless communication (OWC), along with many other wireless technologies, is a promising candidate for serving the demands of 5GB communication systems. This review paper clearly presents how OWC technologies, such as visible light communication, light fidelity, optical camera communication, and free space optics communication, will be an effective solution for successful deployment of 5G/6G and IoT systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34d7972f4dce4b5f96fa9ab4008384022022-12-22T03:41:45ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-10-01920436710.3390/app9204367app9204367The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and ChallengesMostafa Zaman Chowdhury0Md. Shahjalal1Moh. Khalid Hasan2Yeong Min Jang3Department of Electronics Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaDepartment of Electronics Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaDepartment of Electronics Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaDepartment of Electronics Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaThe upcoming fifth- and sixth-generation (5G and 6G, respectively) communication systems are expected to deal with enormous advances compared to the existing fourth-generation communication system. The few important and common issues related to the service quality of 5G and 6G communication systems are high capacity, massive connectivity, low latency, high security, low-energy consumption, high quality of experience, and reliable connectivity. Of course, 6G communication will provide several-fold improved performances compared to the 5G communication regarding these issues. The Internet of Things (IoT) based on the tactile internet will also be an essential part of 5G-and-beyond (5GB) (e.g., 5G and 6G) communication systems. Accordingly, 5GB wireless networks will face numerous challenges in supporting the extensive verities of heterogeneous traffic and in satisfying the mentioned service-quality-related parameters. Optical wireless communication (OWC), along with many other wireless technologies, is a promising candidate for serving the demands of 5GB communication systems. This review paper clearly presents how OWC technologies, such as visible light communication, light fidelity, optical camera communication, and free space optics communication, will be an effective solution for successful deployment of 5G/6G and IoT systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/20/43675g6giotheterogeneous networksoptical wireless communicationsmall cell |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Zaman Chowdhury Md. Shahjalal Moh. Khalid Hasan Yeong Min Jang The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges Applied Sciences 5g 6g iot heterogeneous networks optical wireless communication small cell |
| title | The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges |
| title_full | The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges |
| title_short | The Role of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies in 5G/6G and IoT Solutions: Prospects, Directions, and Challenges |
| title_sort | role of optical wireless communication technologies in 5g 6g and iot solutions prospects directions and challenges |
| topic | 5g 6g iot heterogeneous networks optical wireless communication small cell |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/20/4367 |
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