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07-03-2018

Key technology and application of millimeter wave communications for 5G: a survey

Authors: Xiaoling Xu, Mei Liu, Jianbin Xiong, Gaowei Lei

Published in: Cluster Computing | Special Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

As mobile communication technology continues to develop, millimeter-wave communication for 5G mobile networks is attracting widespread public attention. Many studies have appeared in the literatures related to millimeter wave mobile broadband communication systems. This paper briefly introduces the development of 5G and millimeter wave communications, analyses several practical designs and implementations of millimeter wave communications for 5G, and proposes some future applications and challenges for 5G.

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Metadata
Title
Key technology and application of millimeter wave communications for 5G: a survey
Authors
Xiaoling Xu
Mei Liu
Jianbin Xiong
Gaowei Lei
Publication date
07-03-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Cluster Computing / Issue Special Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1386-7857
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7543
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-018-1831-x

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