1Introduction and Motivation

Patrick Marsch1, Ömer Bulakçı 2, Olav Queseth3 and Mauro Boldi4

1 Nokia, Poland (now Deutsche Bahn, Germany)

2 Huawei German Research Center, Germany

3 Ericsson, Sweden

4 Telecom Italia, Italy

1.1 5th Generation Mobile and Wireless Communications

The 5th generation (5G) of mobile and wireless communications is expected to have a large impact on society and industry that will go far beyond the information and communications technology (ICT) field. On one hand, it will enable significantly increased peak data rates compared to previous cellular generations, and allow for high experienced data rates almost anytime and anywhere, to support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) services. While there is already a wide penetration of mobile broadband services today, 5G is expected to enable the next level of human connectivity and human‐to‐human or human‐to‐environment interaction, for instance with a pervasive usage of virtual or augmented reality [1], free‐viewpoint video [2], and tele‐presence.

On the other hand, 5G is expected to enable ultra‐reliable low‐latency communications (URLLC) and massive machine‐type communications (mMTC), providing the grounds for the all‐connected world of humans and objects. This will serve as a catalyst for developments or even disruptions in various other technologies and business fields beyond ICT, from the ICT perspective typically referred to as vertical industries, that can benefit from omnipresent mobile and wireless connectivity ...

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