Olwal, TOChuku, PNLysko, Albert A2021-09-272021-09-272021-03Olwal, T., Chuku, P. & Lysko, A.A. 2021. Antenna research directions for 6G: A brief overview through sampling literature. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12111 .http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12111Antennas are a critical component in any wireless link. The significance of their role continues to grow, together with the rise of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and telecommunications starting to move from the fourth generation (4G, or Long-Term Evolution, LTE) to the fifth generation (5G) and beyond 5G (B5G), and also due to the prominence of the convenience promised by the ubiquitous wireless communications. The antennas, or more precisely their large size and appearance, also become a subject of public debate, leading to the need for better antennas, which are can do both: provide high performance and offer visually attractive or nearly invisible/transparent designs. This work reviews several key research trends in antennas to fulfill these demands for the fifth generation of communications (5G) and beyond, especially 6G, and considers novel antenna techniques and designs needed to increase the smartness of the antenna systems and to provide improved beamforming and security.FulltextenAntennas5GB5G6GHybrid beamformingInternet of ThingsIoTReconfigurable antennasConference PresentationOlwal, T., Chuku, P., & Lysko, A. A. (2021). Antenna research directions for 6G: A brief overview through sampling literature. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12111Olwal, TO, PN Chuku, and Albert A Lysko. "Antenna research directions for 6G: A brief overview through sampling literature." <i>7th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 19-20 March 2021</i> (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12111Olwal T, Chuku P, Lysko AA, Antenna research directions for 6G: A brief overview through sampling literature; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12111 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Olwal, TO AU - Chuku, PN AU - Lysko, Albert A AB - Antennas are a critical component in any wireless link. The significance of their role continues to grow, together with the rise of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and telecommunications starting to move from the fourth generation (4G, or Long-Term Evolution, LTE) to the fifth generation (5G) and beyond 5G (B5G), and also due to the prominence of the convenience promised by the ubiquitous wireless communications. The antennas, or more precisely their large size and appearance, also become a subject of public debate, leading to the need for better antennas, which are can do both: provide high performance and offer visually attractive or nearly invisible/transparent designs. This work reviews several key research trends in antennas to fulfill these demands for the fifth generation of communications (5G) and beyond, especially 6G, and considers novel antenna techniques and designs needed to increase the smartness of the antenna systems and to provide improved beamforming and security. DA - 2021-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - 7th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 19-20 March 2021 KW - Antennas KW - 5G KW - B5G KW - 6G KW - Hybrid beamforming KW - Internet of Things KW - IoT KW - Reconfigurable antennas LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2021 T1 - Antenna research directions for 6G: A brief overview through sampling literature TI - Antenna research directions for 6G: A brief overview through sampling literature UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12111 ER -24439