Vision, Enabling Technologies, and Scenarios for a 6G-Enabled Internet of Verticals (6G-IoV)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- We provide an overview of the key 5G and 6G architectural enablers that will underpin our vison of 6G IoV.
- We describe a number of prominent IoV transformation scenarios, namely the Internet of Cloud Manufacturing, the Internet of Robotics and the Internet of Smart Energy Grids.
2. Technology Enablers for the Internet of Verticals
2.1. Network Slicing
2.2. Private (Non-Public) Networks
2.3. Edge Computing/Edge AI
2.4. Wide Area Deterministic Networks
2.5. Non-Terrestial Networks
2.6. Semantic Communications
3. Future Scenarios for the Internet of Verticals
3.1. The Internet of Cloud Manufactoring
3.2. The Internet of Robotics
3.3. The Internet of Smart Energy Grids
4. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Year | Research Trends |
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2018 | 5G evolution |
2020 | 6G structure and framing, 6G technology components, 6G requirements |
2022 | |
2024 | 6G systemization of research |
2026 | |
2028 | 6G technical standardisation |
2030 | 6G evolution, 6G commercialisation |
Scenario | Purpose | Expected Communication Rate |
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Robot-environment Communications Robot–Things Communications | Control of and adaption to environment /exchange of sensory data with environment | Mbps/Gbps |
Robot–Human Communications | Control, cooperation/coordination, information and context sharing, problem solving | Up to Gbps |
Robot–Robot Communications (voice, video, data, VR/AR, Holographic, Multi-modal/Multi-sensory l) | Control, cooperation/coordination, information and context, sharing, problem solving | Up to Tbps |
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Nekovee, M.; Ayaz, F. Vision, Enabling Technologies, and Scenarios for a 6G-Enabled Internet of Verticals (6G-IoV). Future Internet 2023, 15, 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi15020057
Nekovee M, Ayaz F. Vision, Enabling Technologies, and Scenarios for a 6G-Enabled Internet of Verticals (6G-IoV). Future Internet. 2023; 15(2):57. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi15020057
Chicago/Turabian StyleNekovee, Maziar, and Ferheen Ayaz. 2023. "Vision, Enabling Technologies, and Scenarios for a 6G-Enabled Internet of Verticals (6G-IoV)" Future Internet 15, no. 2: 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi15020057
APA StyleNekovee, M., & Ayaz, F. (2023). Vision, Enabling Technologies, and Scenarios for a 6G-Enabled Internet of Verticals (6G-IoV). Future Internet, 15(2), 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi15020057