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Millimeter Wave Communication Networks: Evolution, Challenges, and Potential Applications

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  • Umar Farooq

    (National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India)

  • Ghulam Mohammad Rather

    (National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India)

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Millimeter wave (MMW) communication is a key technology to support the high data rate requirements of next generation networks and cope up the spectrum scarcity and capacity limitations of current wireless systems and hence enable a plethora of applications. However, this technology is in its initial development stage, and there are various technical challenges in its practical implementation that need to be addressed before its successful deployment. This paper reviews the state of the art in MMW communications and provides in-depth detail of the basic propagation characteristics of MMWs in different operation scenarios. The paper also analyses the various technical challenges of MMW communication networks envisaged in its implementation and highlights the design choices proposed so far to address these challenges. Finally, some of the potential applications of MMW communications that may emerge in the near future are also discussed.

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  • Umar Farooq & Ghulam Mohammad Rather, 2021. "Millimeter Wave Communication Networks: Evolution, Challenges, and Potential Applications," International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET), IGI Global, vol. 12(3), pages 138-153, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jssmet:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:138-153
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