6G Opportunities Arising from Internet of Things Use Cases: A Review Paper

Basel Barakat, Ahmad Taha, Ryan Samson, Aiste Steponenaite, Shuja Ansari, Patrick M. Langdon, Ian J. Wassell, Qammer H. Abbasi, Muhammad Ali Imran and Simeon Keates
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Basel Barakat: School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK
Ahmad Taha: James Watt School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Ryan Samson: School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK
Aiste Steponenaite: Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Kent, Anson Building, Central Avenue, Chatham ME4 4TB, UK
Shuja Ansari: James Watt School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Patrick M. Langdon: School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK
Ian J. Wassell: Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, William Gates Building, 15 JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge CB3 0FD, UK
Qammer H. Abbasi: James Watt School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Muhammad Ali Imran: James Watt School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Simeon Keates: University of Chichester, Chichester PO169 6PE, UK

Future Internet, 2021, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-29

Abstract: The race for the 6th generation of wireless networks (6G) has begun. Researchers around the world have started to explore the best solutions for the challenges that the previous generations have experienced. To provide the readers with a clear map of the current developments, several review papers shared their vision and critically evaluated the state of the art. However, most of the work is based on general observations and the big picture vision, and lack the practical implementation challenges of the Internet of Things (IoT) use cases. This paper takes a novel approach in the review, as we present a sample of IoT use cases that are representative of a wide variety of its implementations. The chosen use cases are from the most research-active sectors that can benefit from 6G and its enabling technologies. These sectors are healthcare, smart grid, transport, and Industry 4.0. Additionally, we identified some of the practical challenges and the lessons learned in the implementation of these use cases. The review highlights the cases’ main requirements and how they overlap with the key drivers for the future generation of wireless networks.

Keywords: wireless networks; 6G; Internet of Things (IoT); healthcare; transport; smart grid; Industry 4.0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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