Mohammad Azeem JUMANI, Haider MEHDI, Zakir HUSSAIN

A Detailed Overview of 6G and Related Technologies

While fifth-generation wireless communication system (5G) implementation is an ongoing process and many devices are coming up that support 5G, the next generation of communication technology research, sixth-generation wireless communication system (6G), is already underway. 6G is not only going to be 100 times faster than the current generation of wireless communication network, 5G, but is also going to open a world of possibilities for other technologies, and it can prove to be a platform for future technologies to be developed and enhanced on. However, there are also some challenges related to the implementation of 6G, and in this paper, we will be discussing those challenges and the possible solutions.

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