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Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is a promising technique towards 6G networks, and generative foundation models such as large language models (LLMs) have attracted considerable interest from academia and industry. This letter considers a novel edge-cloud deployment of foundation models in 6G networks. Specifically, it aims to minimize the service delay of foundation models by radio resourc...Show More
Acquiring downlink channel state information (CSI) at the base station is vital for optimizing performance in massive Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) Frequency-Division Duplexing (FDD) systems. While deep learning architectures have been successful in facilitating UE-side CSI feedback and gNB-side recovery, the undersampling issue prior to CSI feedback is often overlooked. This issue, which ...Show More
Network slicing plays a critical role in enabling multiple virtualized and independent network services to be created on top of a common physical network infrastructure. In this paper, we introduce a deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based radio resource management (RRM) solution for radio access network (RAN) slicing under service-level agreement (SLA) guarantees. The objective of this solution i...Show More
Since the terahertz frequency band (0.1–1 THz) has attracted considerable attention for the upcoming sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication systems, accurate models for multipath propagation in this frequency range need to be established. Such models advantageously use the fact that multi-path components (MPCs) occur typically in clusters, i.e., groups of MPCs that have similar delays and an...Show More
High-frequency wideband cellular communications over mmWave and sub-THz offer the opportunity for high data rates. However, it also presents high path loss, resulting in limited coverage. High-gain beamforming from the antenna array is essential to mitigate the coverage limitations. The conventional phased antenna arrays (PAA) cause high scheduling latency owing to analog beam constraints, i.e., o...Show More
In this paper, we propose to apply diffusion model based posterior sampling to channel estimation (CE) problems. In the proposed solutions, we employ diffusion models to learn the score functions of the posterior channel data distribution and apply posterior sampling in the reverse process of denoising diffusion probabilistic models (DDPM) and denoising diffusion implicit models (DDIM) to recover ...Show More
The 5G standard can support several features and services that can achieve KPIs such as high data-date, ultrareliability, and low-latency. It however can be too complex due to (a) different levels of abstractions for NW entities and (b) multilayer-based signaling (RRC, MAC CE, and DCI) for components of these abstractions. The implementation of these features/services can therefore be challenging ...Show More
In order to realize the high spectral efficiency promised by the new radio, the channel estimation algorithm shall be carefully designed to achieve high accuracy. Conventional optimal estimation techniques require the knowledge of secondorder statistics, which is difficult to compute in real-time systems. In this work, we propose a machine learning-assisted codebook design for minimum mean square ...Show More
Mobility load balancing (MLB) aims to solve the problem of uneven resource utilization in cellular networks. Since network dynamics are usually complicated and non-stationary, conventional model-based MLB methods fail to cover all scenarios of cellular networks. On the other hand, deep reinforcement learning (DRL) can provide a flexible framework to learn to distribute cell load evenly without exp...Show More
THz band is envisioned to be used in 6G systems to meet the ever-increasing demand for data rate. However, before an eventual system design and deployment can proceed, detailed channel sounding measurements are required to understand key channel characteristics. In this paper, we present a first extensive set of channel measurements for urban outdoor environments that are ultra-wideband, and doubl...Show More
Scheduling in cellular networks plays a critical role and is a key differentiating factor of network performance. The design of scheduling algorithms is challenging since it has to be both computationally efficient to meet the real-time Transmission Time Interval (TTI) requirements and robust to inaccurate/coarse channel-feedback information. Addressing the aforementioned challenges, this paper pr...Show More
Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) modulation has been introduced to manage channel induced high Doppler shifts in mobile communication networks. In an OTFS system, the information carrying symbols are placed in the data frames in the delay-Doppler (DD) domain before transformed into the time domain for transmission. Accordingly, the DD domain channel matrix can be estimated using the correspo...Show More
Motivated by increasing the data rates for future 6G networks, we present the first line-of-sight (LoS) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system operating at tera-hertz (THz) frequencies using Samsung’s state-of-the-art equipment. The system performance is analyzed over different transmit and receive distances using the measured error-vector-magnitude (EVM). We further scale our analysis throu...Show More
In this paper, a multi-channel self-interference cancellation (SIC) technique is proposed to reduce the size of AWS/PCS dual-band 5G FDD massive MIMO base station. Combining two bands with small frequency offset such as PCS and AWS bands in a base station requires modification of frequency duplex cavity filters to provide a wide passband with extremely narrow gap between the passband and the stop ...Show More
As the pace of global 5G network deployments accelerates, the telecommunications industry strives to move from a conventional vertical stack, closed, hardware-based ecosystem to an open, interoperable, modular, cloud-based ecosystem that leverages software-based implementations of various network entities – including core network functions and base stations. Such an open ecosystem could facilitate...Show More
In this paper, we establish the potential of joint phase-time arrays (JPTAs) for uplink coverage extension in cellular systems. JPTA allows the base station (BS) to create frequency-dependent wide-beams without sacrificing the array gain. In this work, we propose a novel use case of JPTA where the BS exploits the frequency-dependent beams to serve multiple users’ equipment (UEs) at different direc...Show More
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar sensors are a promising modality for gesture recognition as they can overcome several limitations of optic sensors typically used for gesture recognition. These limitations include cost, battery consumption, and privacy concerns. This work focuses on finger level (called micro) gesture recognition using mmWave radar. We propose a set of 6 micro-gestures that are not ...Show More
In multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, the high-resolution channel information (CSI) is required at the base station (BS) to ensure optimal performance, especially in the case of multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) systems. In the absence of channel reciprocity in frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, the user needs to send the CSI to the BS. Often the large overhead associated with this CSI f...Show More
Hybrid beamforming is an attractive solution to build cost-effective and energy-efficient transceivers for millimeter-wave and terahertz systems. However, conventional hybrid beamforming techniques rely on analog components that generate a frequency flat response such as phase-shifters and switches, which limits the flexibility of the achievable beam patterns. As a novel alternative, this paper pr...Show More
6G is envisioned to provide ultimate experience for all through hyper-connectivity involving humans and everything, with unprecedented requirements and expectations [1]. In this vision, terahertz (THz) technology is a leading candidate to realize the 6G requirements. This paper presents the latest development and results of a terahertz wireless prototyping platform, which is being developed in Sam...Show More
Beam management (BM), i.e., the process of finding and maintaining a suitable transmit and receive beam pair, can be challenging, particularly in highly dynamic scenarios. Side-information, e.g., orientation, from on-board sensors can assist the user equipment (UE) BM. In this work, we use the orientation information coming from the inertial measurement unit (IMU) for effective BM. We use a data-d...Show More
As the need for limitless connectivity surges, non-terrestrial networks (NTN) will play a central role in fifth generation (5G) and beyond communications. The 3rd Gener-ation Partnership Project (3GPP) defines NTN as networks, or segments of networks, using an airborne or space-borne vehicle as a relay node or base station. An NTN-enhanced cellular network supplements a conventional terrestrial ce...Show More
Channel information is essential to unleash the benefits of 5G New Radio (NR) by enabling network intelligence that adapts transmissions to users’ channels. In this paper, we propose model-driven feature design and use support vector machine (SVM) to classify users’ speed range. Our model-driven features are designed based on stochastic channel modeling. Multiple features are derived from time-dom...Show More
This paper presents the next evolution of FD-MIMO technology for beyond 5G, where antennas of the FD-MIMO system are placed in a distributed manner. This system, referred to as Distributed FD-MIMO (D-FD-MIMO) system, is capable of providing higher cell average throughput as well as more uniform user experience compared to the conventional FD-MIMO system. System level simulations results show that ...Show More
As the pace of global 5G network deployments accelerates, now is the moment for the cellular industry to realize 6G cellular communication. In this article, modular massive multiple-in-put multiple-output (mmMIMO) is presented as one candidate technology for 6G to improve the spectral efficiency in low-frequency bands. The 5G New Radio pushed the boundary of the cellular system's operating frequen...Show More