Visible light communications for 5G wireless networking systems: from fixed to mobile communications

Wu, Shaoen; Wang, Honggang; Youn, Chan‐Hyun

doi:10.1109/mnet.2014.6963803

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“…VLC, also known as LiFi or optical wireless communication (OWC), is a technology that can serve indoor communications in future wireless systems. While being basically a short range technology, it has some remarkable advantages, such as very high energy-efficiency, availability of large bandwidths and thus the capability to support large datarates [95]. The use of the visible light spectrum for data communication is enabled by inexpensive and off-theshelf available light emitting diodes (LEDs).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Survey of Energy-Efficient Techniques for 5G Networks and Challenges Ahead

Buzzi

Chih‐Lin

Klein

et al. 2016

IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun.

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Abstract-After about a decade of intense research, spurred by both economic and operational considerations, and by environmental concerns, energy efficiency has now become a key pillar in the design of communication networks. With the advent of the fifth generation of wireless networks, with millions more base stations and billions of connected devices, the need for energy-efficient system design and operation will be even more compelling. This survey provides an overview of energy-efficient wireless communications, reviews seminal and recent contribution to the state-of-the-art, including the papers published in this special issue, and discusses the most relevant research challenges to be addressed in the future.

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Section: B Offloading Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Survey of Energy-Efficient Techniques for 5G Networks and Challenges Ahead

Buzzi

Chih‐Lin

Klein

et al. 2016

IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun.

693

397

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“…Furthermore, VLC techniques were surveyed as a potential member of the 5G communication systems by Wu et al [12], including both indoor and outdoor communications. Recently, Karunatilaka et al [13] reviewed the evolutionary development of VLC-based techniques and the related challenges.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lee et al [37] considered the power spectral distribution of the reflected LED light and the wavelength-dependent reflectance of VLC channels as characterized by (9)- (12). Furthermore, there are also some other VLC channel models in the literature.…”

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Optimization of Visible-Light Optical Wireless Systems: Network-Centric Versus User-Centric Designs

Zhang

Hanzo

2018

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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Abstract-In order to counteract the explosive escalation of wireless tele-traffic, the communication spectrum has been gradually expanded from the conventional radio frequency (RF) band to the optical wireless (OW) domain. By integrating the classic RF band relying on diverse radio techniques and optical bands, the next-generation heterogeneous networks (HetNets) are expected to offer a potential solution for supporting the ever-increasing wireless tele-traffic. Owing to its abundant unlicensed spectral resources, visible light communications (VLC) combined with advanced illumination constitute a competent candidate for complementing the existing RF networks. Although the advantages of VLC are multi-fold, some challenges arise when incorporating VLC into the classic RF HetNet environments, which may require new system architectures. The user-centric (UC) design principle for VLC environments constitutes a novel and competitive design paradigm for the super dense multi-tier cell combinations of HetNets. The UC concept may be expected to become one of the disruptive techniques to be used in the forthcoming fifthgeneration era. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of visible-light-aided OW systems with special emphasis on the design and optimization of VLC networks, where the radically new UC design philosophy is reviewed. Finally, design guidelines are provided for VLC systems.

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“…VLC is a growing technology for short range, high capacity LOS optical links [189]. It uses a visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum (370-780 nm) which provides data transmission and room illumination using light emitting diodes (LEDs).…”

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“…VLC applications are expected to include IoT, wireless Internet access, and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, broadcast from LED, M2M communications, positioning systems, and navigation. The problem of how to provide mobile applications over VLC is still quite an open one [189].…”

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confidence: 99%

IoT’s Tiny Steps towards 5G: Telco’s Perspective

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Husić

Baraković

2017

Symmetry

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Abstract:The numerous and diverse applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) have the potential to change all areas of daily life of individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. The vision of a pervasive IoT spans a wide range of application domains and addresses the enabling technologies needed to meet the performance requirements of various IoT applications. In order to accomplish this vision, this paper aims to provide an analysis of literature in order to propose a new classification of IoT applications, specify and prioritize performance requirements of such IoT application classes, and give an insight into state-of-the-art technologies used to meet these requirements, all from telco's perspective. A deep and comprehensive understanding of the scope and classification of IoT applications is an essential precondition for determining their performance requirements with the overall goal of defining the enabling technologies towards fifth generation (5G) networks, while avoiding over-specification and high costs. Given the fact that this paper presents an overview of current research for the given topic, it also targets the research community and other stakeholders interested in this contemporary and attractive field for the purpose of recognizing research gaps and recommending new research directions.

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Visible light communications for 5G wireless networking systems: from fixed to mobile communications

Cited by 324 publications

References 12 publications

A Survey of Energy-Efficient Techniques for 5G Networks and Challenges Ahead

A Survey of Energy-Efficient Techniques for 5G Networks and Challenges Ahead

Optimization of Visible-Light Optical Wireless Systems: Network-Centric Versus User-Centric Designs

IoT’s Tiny Steps towards 5G: Telco’s Perspective

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