Cellular Network Architectures for the Society in Motion

TL;DR

This paper proposes a layered cellular network architecture designed to efficiently support both static and mobile users, addressing the increasing demand for seamless connectivity in highly mobile societies.

Contribution

It introduces a novel layered architecture and transceiver designs aimed at supporting diverse mobility needs in future cellular networks.

Findings

Proposes a layered network architecture for society in motion.

Derives new transceiver architectures for seamless mobility.

Identifies key research questions for future wireless connectivity.

Abstract

Due to rising mobility worldwide, a growing number of people utilizes cellular network services while on the move. Persistent urbanization trends raise the number of daily commuters, leading to a situation where telecommunication requirements are mainly dictated by two categories of users: 1) Static users inside buildings, demanding instantaneous and virtually bandwidth unlimited access to the Internet and Cloud services; 2) moving users outside, expecting ubiquitous and seamless mobility even at high velocity. While most work on future mobile communications is motivated by the first category of users, we outline in this article a layered cellular network architecture that has the potential to efficiently support both user groups simultaneously. We deduce novel transceiver architectures and derive research questions that need to be tackled to effectively maintain wireless connectivity for the envisioned Society in Motion.