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1 - Introduction and Motivation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2022

Philippe Ferrari
Affiliation:
Université de Grenoble
Rolf Jakoby
Affiliation:
Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany
Onur Hamza Karabey
Affiliation:
ALCAN Systems GmbH, Germany
Gustavo P. Rehder
Affiliation:
Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo
Holger Maune
Affiliation:
Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany
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Summary

Chapter 1 aims to give an overview of recent developments in new platforms and technologies and explores their implications in communications, including future mobile traffic, the 5G vision, trends in satellite communication platforms, spectrum allocation, key technology drivers, markets and perspectives.

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Print publication year: 2022

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