Visible Light Communication (VLC) for 6G Technology: The Potency and Research Challenges

Ariyanti, Sri; Suryanegara, Muhammad

doi:10.1109/worlds450073.2020.9210383

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“…The technology has been successfully used for various applications scenarios such as vehicular communications, underwater communications, indoor areas (homes, offices, hospitals, aircraft cabins), visible light identification system, and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), underground mines [289], [295]. Since, VLC operates in THz range thus is offers ultra-high bandwidth which means it can well satisfy the capacity and data rate demands of 6G [296]. From the 6G point-of-view, a hybrid communication infrastructure can be developed leveraging the best of visible light communication and other conventional communications like RF, Wi-Fi, Infrared (IR), and Power Line Communication (PLC) [294], [297], [298].…”

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Survey on 6G Frontiers: Trends, Applications, Requirements, Technologies and Future Research

Alwis

Kalla

Pham

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IEEE Open J. Commun. Soc.

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Emerging applications such as Internet of Everything, Holographic Telepresence, collaborative robots, and space and deep-sea tourism are already highlighting the limitations of existing fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks. These limitations are in terms of data-rate, latency, reliability, availability, processing, connection density and global coverage, spanning over ground, underwater and space. The sixth-generation (6G) of mobile networks are expected to burgeon in the coming decade to address these limitations. The development of 6G vision, applications, technologies and standards has already become a popular research theme in academia and the industry. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive survey of the current developments towards 6G. We highlight the societal and technological trends that initiate the drive towards 6G. Emerging applications to realize the demands raised by 6G driving trends are discussed subsequently. We also elaborate the requirements that are necessary to realize the 6G applications. Then we present the key enabling technologies in detail. We also outline current research projects and activities including standardization efforts towards the development of 6G. Finally, we summarize lessons learned from state-of-the-art research and discuss technical challenges that would shed a new light on future research directions towards 6G.

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Section: J Visible Light Communication (Vlc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pham

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IEEE Open J. Commun. Soc.

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“…It provides a higher frequency spectrum and dual utility for light bulbs: illumination and communication [ 190 ]. It makes communication achievable wherever light bulbs are being used, thereby facilitating the ubiquitous connectivity expected in 6G networks [ 191 ].…”

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“…Handover management, configuration algorithm for both illumination and configuration, and compatibility with existing spectrums are challenges identified with VLC [ 190 ]. LED transmissions provide a short-range susceptible to absorption, shadowing, and beam dispersion [ 191 ]. VLC and FSO require line of sight for communication.…”

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6G Enabled Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Society: Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Roadmap

Imoize

Adedeji

Tandiya

et al. 2021

Sensors

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The 5G wireless communication network is currently faced with the challenge of limited data speed exacerbated by the proliferation of billions of data-intensive applications. To address this problem, researchers are developing cutting-edge technologies for the envisioned 6G wireless communication standards to satisfy the escalating wireless services demands. Though some of the candidate technologies in the 5G standards will apply to 6G wireless networks, key disruptive technologies that will guarantee the desired quality of physical experience to achieve ubiquitous wireless connectivity are expected in 6G. This article first provides a foundational background on the evolution of different wireless communication standards to have a proper insight into the vision and requirements of 6G. Second, we provide a panoramic view of the enabling technologies proposed to facilitate 6G and introduce emerging 6G applications such as multi-sensory–extended reality, digital replica, and more. Next, the technology-driven challenges, social, psychological, health and commercialization issues posed to actualizing 6G, and the probable solutions to tackle these challenges are discussed extensively. Additionally, we present new use cases of the 6G technology in agriculture, education, media and entertainment, logistics and transportation, and tourism. Furthermore, we discuss the multi-faceted communication capabilities of 6G that will contribute significantly to global sustainability and how 6G will bring about a dramatic change in the business arena. Finally, we highlight the research trends, open research issues, and key take-away lessons for future research exploration in 6G wireless communication.

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“…As mm-wave and THz operation components will be expensive, visible light communication is a highly qualified technology to be used in 6G as optical components have been widely available for decades, and they are typically low cost [ 94 ]. In general terms, propagation in optical wireless communications is quite like that in THz bands, with very short reach and signals being easily blocked by objects; thus, many of the proposed THz applications can be supported by VLC as well [ 95 ]. The flexibility, scalability, and relative simplicity of radio can indeed be combined with the inherent security, safety, and privacy of VLC to create a high-performance and robust hybrid communication system [ 96 ].…”

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Survey on Optical Wireless Communications-Based Services Applied to the Tourism Industry: Potentials and Challenges

Aguiar-Castillo

Guerra

Rufo

et al. 2021

Sensors

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In this paper, we explore the potential applications of Optical Wireless Communications in the tourism industry, considering both indoor and outdoor scenarios and different transmission speeds. They range from high-speed atmospheric outdoor links (Free-Space Optics (FSO)) to indoor systems based on high-speed lighting networks (known under the trade name LiFi©) or low-speed services support the Internet of Things networks, using visible light (VLC) or IR emitters, with receivers based on either on classical photodiodes or in image sensors, known as Optical Camera Communications. The avant-garde applications of this technology have been studied focusing on three possible use scenarios: the traveler himself, in what we have called TAN (Tourist Area Network); the tourist facility, which includes not only the hotel but also leisure areas (theme parks, museums, natural protected areas) or services (restaurants, shopping areas, etc.); and the entire destination, which can be both the city or the territory where the tourist is received, within the paradigm of the Smart Tourist Destination (STD). In addition to the classic services based on radio frequency and wired broadband networks, these technologies will make it possible to meet the tourist’s challenging needs, the establishment, and the destination. Besides, they cover the services imposed by the new marketing services related to location or context and feed the big data systems used to study tourist behavior.

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Visible Light Communication (VLC) for 6G Technology: The Potency and Research Challenges

Cited by 49 publications

References 19 publications

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