On Integrated Access and Backhaul Networks: Current Status and Potentials

In this article, we introduce and study the potentials and challenges of integrated access and backhaul (IAB) as one of the promising techniques for evolving 5G networks. We study IAB networks from different perspectives. We summarize the recent Rel-16 as well as the upcoming Rel-17 3GPP discussions...

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Main Authors: Charitha Madapatha, Behrooz Makki, Chao Fang, Oumer Teyeb, Erik Dahlman, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tommy Svensson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
Series:IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
Subjects:
IAB
Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9187867/