Fifth-generation (5G) networks will be the first generation to benefit from location information
that is sufficiently precise to be leveraged in wireless network design and optimization. We …

In this article, the prospects and enabling technologies for high-efficiency device positioning
and location-aware communications in emerging 5G networks are reviewed. We will first …

Accurate and real-time positioning is highly demanded by location-based services in 5G
networks, which are currently being standardized and developed to achieve significant …

Fifth-generation (5G) networks providing much higher bandwidth and faster data rates will
allow connecting vast number of stationary and mobile devices, sensors, agents, users …

To be widely adopted, location-aware computing must be as effortless, familiar, and
rewarding as searching the Web. There are many challenges to this quest, but recent …

Abstract while the fifth generation (5G) cellular system is being deployed worldwide,
researchers have started the investigation of the sixth generation (6G) mobile …

Among the key differentiators of 6G compared to 5G will be the increased emphasis on radio-
based positioning and sensing. These will be utilized not only for conventional location …

Location awareness is essential for enabling contextual services and for improving network
management in 5th generation (5G) and beyond 5G (B5G) networks. This article provides an …

Determining the position of ourselves or our assets has always been important to humans.
Technology has helped us, from sextants to outdoor global positioning systems, but real …

Location information for events, assets, and individuals, mostly focusing on two dimensions
so far, has triggered a multitude of applications across different verticals, such as consumer …