1.0 Introduction
1.1 General 1.2 Planning Wireless Technologies: Generations 1.3 Goal 1.4 Structure 1.5 Research Methodology 1.6 Target Audience
2.0 Contributors
2.1 General 2.2 5G Timetable (3GPP-ITU) 2.2.1 Leaders: 5G Activity 2.3 Activity Survey 2.3.1 METIS 2020 2.3.2 EU Other 5G Projects 2.3.3 Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Ltd 2.3.4 5G-PPP (5G Public Private Partnership) 2.3.5 4G Americas 2.3.6 GSMA
3.0 Current View: 5G Technologies
3.1 Look into the Future 3.2 Promising Directions 3.2.1 Requirements 3.2.2 Common Views 3.2.3 Future - Starts Today 3.3 Issues 3.4 Use Cases 3.4.1 General -Characteristics 3.4.2 Mobile Broadband 3.4.3 Automotive 3.4.4 Smart Society
4.0 Software Defined and Cognitive Radios
4.1 5G and CR/SDR 4.2 General 4.3 Purpose 4.4 Definition (WIF, FCC, ITU) 4.5 Versatility 4.6 Issues 4.7 Organizations and Regulations 4.7.1 Wireless Innovation Forum Position 4.7.2 FCC 4.7.3 Object Management Group - OMG 4.7.4 ETSI 4.8 Decisions 4.9 Features 4.10 Elements 4.11 Applications 4.11.1 Commercial 4.11.2 SDR and Military 4.12 STRS 4.13 SDR/CR: Applications Benefits 4.14 Impact 4.15 Differences 4.16 Market 4.16.1 Landscape 4.16.2 Components 4.16.3 Trends 4.16.4 Cost 4.16.5 Different Perspective 4.16.6 Drivers 4.16.7 Market Forecast 4.17 Industry Aeronix (SDR Components) AirNet Communications (SDR Base Stations) Alcatel-Lucent (Base Station) Analog Devices (Chipsets) Array Systems Computing (DSP) Cambridge Consultants (Phy, Base Station) Carlson Wireless (Platform) Cisco (802.11a) CRT (CR SW) DataSoft (SDR Design, SW) Etherstack (Software) Green Hills (Software) Harris (SDR) Huawei (Platform) Intel-Infineon (Platform) Mercury Systems (Toolsets) Nokia Siemens Networks (Base Station) Nutaq PrismTech (SDR Development Environment) Rockwell Collins (Radios) Spectrum Signal Processing (Platforms) Thales (Radio) TI (Chips) Wind River (Software) xG Technology (Radio) ZTE (Platforms)
5.0 MIMO and 5G
5.1 History 5.2 Concept: MIMO in Wireless Communications 5.2.1 Major Techniques 5.3 Types of MIMO 5.4 5G - MIMO Specifics 5.4.1 MMIMO - Massive MIMO 5.5 MIMO Benefits
6.0 Exploring mmWAVE - 802.11ad
6.1 5G and 802.11ad 6.1.1 5G Spectrum Extension 6.1.2 5G - Densification 6.2 Goal 6.3 General 6.4 60 GHz Band Spectrum Specifics 6.4.1 Frequencies Allocation 6.4.2 Oxygen Absorption 6.5 Antenna 6.6 Radiation Limiting at 60 GHz 6.7 Combined Effect 6.8 Progress in the Chip Technology 6.8.1 Challenges and Efforts 6.8.2 Modulation 6.8.3 Specifics 6.9 Summary 6.10 Prospectus: 60 GHz Wi-Fi 6.10.1 Benefits and Issues 6.10.2 WiGig Alliance 6.10.3 IEEE 802.11ad - 60 GHz Wi-Fi 6.11 Industry Beam Networks Blu Wireless Intel Nitero Peraso Samsung Tensorcom Wilocity (acquired by Qualcomm in 2014) 6.12 Market Considerations 6.12.1 Market Drivers 6.12.2 Usage Models 6.12.3 Preliminary Market Estimate
7.0 Visible Light Communications - 5G Technology
7.1 General 7.1.1 Drivers 7.1.2 Industry Activity 7.2 VLC Standards Development 7.2.1 The IEEE 802.15.7 7.2.2 Jeita (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) 7.2.3 Visible Light Communications Consortium (VLCC) 7.2.4 Li-Fi Consortium 7.3 Details 7.3.1 Communications Channel 7.3.2 Transmitter 7.3.3 Receiver 7.3.4 Major Characteristics 7.3.5 Major Challenges 7.4 Companies and Organizations ECMA ByteLight Casio LVX Nakagawa Laboratories NEC Oledcomm Omega Project Outstanding Technology PureVLC-PureLi-Fi Renesas Siemens Supreme Architecture TCL Tamura 7.5 Major Applications 7.5.1 ITS 7.5.2 Optical Wireless LAN 7.5.3 Healthcare 7.5.4 Localization 7.5.5 City Wide Wireless Network 7.5.6 Summary 7.6 5G View 7.6.1 Cell Structures 7.7 Market
8.0 Conclusions
Figure 1: Mobile Generations Figure 2: Time - Mobile Generations Figure 3: ITU-R Schedule for IMT-2020 Figure 4: 3GPP - Tentative Timeline - 5G Standardization Figure 5: Current View Figure 6: Spectrum Figure 7: Technologies Directions Figure 8: Use Cases-General Figure 9: Use Cases - Rate of Transmission and Latency Figure 10: SDR and OSI Reference Model Figure 11: SDR - Structure Figure 12: TAM: Global SDR Sales ($B) Figure 13: SDR Market Geography (2015) Figure 14: Major Antenna Configurations Figure 15: MIMO Concept (2x2) Figure 16: Illustration - Beamforming Figure 17: MU-MIMO - Downlink Figure 18: SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO Figure 19: MMIMO Figure 20: Exploring IMT Spectrum Figure 21: 60 GHz Channels Figure 22: 60 GHz Frequencies Plan Figure 23: Spectrum Details Figure 24: Signal Attenuation in 60 GHz Band Figure 25: Absorption Details Figure 26: Bands Features Comparison Figure 27: Planes Figure 28: Usage Cases Figure 29: 802.11ad MAC Figure 30: Summary Figure 31: TAM: 802.11ad Chipsets Sales - Global (Bil. Units) Figure 32: TAM: 802.11ad Chipsets Global Sales ($B) Figure 33: VLC - Comparison Figure 34: Illustration-VLC Channel Figure 35: VLC Market Categories Figure 36: TAM: Global - VLC Technology ($B) Table 1: Major Characteristics Table 2: 5G Use Case Families Table 3: Tiers Table 4: CR Features Table 5: ETSI Documents Table 6: SDR Market Drivers Table 7: SDR Market Segments (Military vs. Commercial) Table 8: MIMO - 3GPP Releases Table 9: MIMO Benefits Table 10: 60 GHz Radio Standardization Table 11: Directivity Table 12: 60 GHz Links Characteristics Table 13: 802.11ad Major Features Table 14: 60 GHz Wi-Fi Usage Cases Table 15: Use Cases Table 16: Devices and Characteristics Table 17: Frequency Plan Table 18: VLC Properties Table 19: VLC, IR and RF Communications ITS Applications Comparison Table 20: Locations Technologies-VLC Place
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