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2023 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Blockchain-Enabled Network for 6G Wireless Communication Systems

Authors : Nazanin Moosavi, Hamed Taherdoost

Published in: Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems and Internet of Things

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

6G wireless network is going to revolutionize wireless systems by introducing several innovative services such as virtual reality (VR), 16K Video, Vehicle to Vehicle communication, and Internet of Everything (IoE) on a commercial scale to increase end-user experiences. Hence, network infrastructure needs upgrading to provide higher data rates, massive connectivity, and more secure wireless systems to meet the use case requirements. Distributed ledger technology and blockchain, which is known to be a disruptive technology enabler, can address the challenges and functional needs of 6G technology. In this work, we investigate the opportunities of those blockchain-enabled services in the 6G network, along with the shortcomings and limitations that need to be discussed in further researches.

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Footnotes
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Since PBFT algorithm provides heavy system overhead and decreases the consensus efficiency, its communication complexity is high.
 
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Metadata
Title
Blockchain-Enabled Network for 6G Wireless Communication Systems
Authors
Nazanin Moosavi
Hamed Taherdoost
Copyright Year
2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18497-0_62

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