Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface

Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface is an up-to-date reference, providing comprehensive, systematic, and in-depth descriptions of the enabling technologies for the 6G air interface. It includes recent advances, potential future developments, and associated specifications and standards.
Simulations and quantitative analyses are used to provide a comprehensive understanding of the performance potential of candidate technologies and their implementation impacts.
Recent breakthroughs in fields such as information theory and multi-antenna technology are explained which enables readers to grasp the potential major technology revolution expected for the 6G air interface. Researchers working toward the 6G time frame, industry analysts, governments, and investors monitoring the migration of the mobile industry from 5G to 6G will gain insights from the discussions of the rapid technological developments that are expected, the challenges, the potential for future applications and opportunities, and the balance of innovation and feasibility.

• Provides a timely (given the 6G specifications and standards that begin in 2025) and systematic overview of key enabling technologies for the 6G air interface
• Includes a discussion of potential future developments that takes account of the balance between innovation and feasibility which is of key importance to researchers focusing on technologies and theoretical work
• Focuses on air interface technologies and the hardware designs and implementations of various new materials and devices that will be utilized in 5G and 6G

Dr Yifei Yuan, IEEE Fellow, National Distinguished Expert of China, Chief Expert of China Mobile Research Institute, with 25 years of advanced research on air interface and standardizations of mobile communications, published 50 SCI papers and 12 books on key technologies of 4G, 5G and 6G mobile systems, with more than 60 US-granted patents.

Yuhong Huang, Master degree, Professor level of Senior Engineer, Geneal Director of China Mobile Research Institute, responsible for key projects of GSM、WLAN、3G、4G、5G mobile system, with 27 awards at provincial or ministry level or up, inducted to national talent program, general secretary of GTI global cooperation platform

Haiyu Ding, Master degree, Deputy Geneal Director of China Mobile Research Institute, specialized in mobile communications, main contributor of state key projects such as TD-LTE, published 3 books.

Chunfeng Cui, Doctor degree, Director of Future Research Department of China Mobile Research Institute, specialized in mobile communications, 25 years of experience in new technology study and standardization, published over 20 papers and 3 books, with many awards from China Institute of Communications and China Institute of Electronics.

Qixing Wang, Doctor degree, Deputy Director of Future Research Department of China Mobile Research Institute, participated in advanced research and standardization of 4G, 5G and 6G mobile systems, filed 200 patent applications, with many awards from China Institute of Communications and China Communication Standards Association.