Abstract
Millimeter wave (mmWave) communication is being seen as a disruptive technology for 5G era. In particular, 60GHz frequency band has emerged as a promising candidate for multi-Gbps connectivity in indoor and hotspot areas. In terms of network architecture, cloud radio access network (CRAN) has emerged as the most promising architectural alternative to enable efficient baseband processing and dynamic resource allocation in 5G communications. In this article, we propose micro-CRAN (mCRAN) -a multi-gigabit indoor network architecture which leverages availability of high bandwidth in 60GHz frequency band. We have discussed in detail about the requirements and research challenges for various system modules for mCRAN based network architecture. We have also investigated the feasibility of IEEE 802.11ad MAC protocol for the proposed mCRAN architecture. We discuss the challenges related to 60GHz beamforming, medium access mechanisms and network architecture, and propose solutions to address them.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IEEE ICC 2015 - Workshop on Fiber-Wireless Integrated Technologies, Systemsand Networks (ICC'15 - Workshops 09) |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
Pages | 300 - 305 |
Number of pages | 6 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
Event | ICC 2015, London, UK - Piscataway, NJ, USA Duration: 8 Jun 2015 → 12 Jun 2015 |
Conference
Conference | ICC 2015, London, UK |
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Period | 8/06/15 → 12/06/15 |