5G and beyond

The aim of this module is to study 5G technologies and Network
architecture in order to optimize the following items to guarantee the
Quality of Services/Experience:
- Peak data rate (Gbit/s);
- User experienced data rate (Mbit/s);
- Spectrum efficiency (bit/Hz);
- Device mobility (km/h);
- Latency (ms);
- Connection density (number of connected/accessible objects per km²);
- Network’s energy efficiency;
- Area traffic capacity (Mbit/s/m²).

Digital communication

5G technologies: (Wireless channel concept) “millimetre” wave
frequencies, Massive MIMO, Full Duplex transmission, NOMA Multiplexing
(Non Orthogonal Multiple Access), New high spectral efficiency
modulation concepts

5G Network architecture skills: Software-defined networking (SDN) and
network functions virtualisation (NFV)