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The state of the art in beyond 5G distributed massive multiple-input multiple-output communication system solutions
E Meyer1, D Kruglov2, M Krivic3
1Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Beyond fifth generation (5G) communication systems aim towards data rates in the tera bits per second range, with improved and flexible coverage options, introducing many new technological challenges in the fields of network architecture, signal pro- cessing, and radio frequency front-ends. One option is to move towards cell-free, or distributed massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) network architectures and highly integrated front-end solutions. This paper presents an outlook on be- yond 5G distributed massive MIMO communication systems, the signal processing, characterisation and simulation challenges, and an overview of the state of the art in millimetre wave antennas and electronics.
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