Leaving the current 4th generation of mobile communications behind, 5G will represent a
disruptive paradigm shift integrating 5G Radio Access Networks (RANs), ultra-high-capacity …

Leaving the current 4th generation of mobile communications behind, 5G will represent a
disruptive paradigm shift integrating access networks, ultra-high capacity access/metro/core …

5G and its evolution towards 6G is unlocking new use cases that will require the
reconsideration of the existing network architectures and its operation. As the network will be …

5G technologies are a new paradigm strongly supported by the European Commission (EC)
to overcome the challenges of next generation networks and aiming to tackle the novel and …

The fifth‐generation (5G) mobile networks are expected to bring higher capacity, higher
density of mobile devices, lower battery consumption and improved coverage. 5G entails the …

5G is a huge opportunity for optical technologies to increase their relevance across all
networking domains. In this paper we will review how the requirements of 5G are driving …

In this invited paper, we discuss how optical fibers, the de-facto choice for last-mile
connectivity of radio access network equipment, can rise to the challenges of 5G. We start by …

The increased carrier bandwidth and the number of antenna elements expected in 5G
networks require a redesign of the traditional IP-based backhaul and CPRI-based fronthaul …

The radio access network (RAN) architecture is undergoing a significant evolution to support
the next-generation mobile networks and their emerging applications. To realize scalable …

The sixth generation (6G) of mobile networks will radically change the way that we interact,
as the artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled fixed and wireless communications and networks …