The Road to 6G

The Road to 6G: Vision, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges

The future of wireless connectivity is being written now - and it will be radically different from anything we've seen before.

As 5G-Advanced continues to roll out globally, the industry is already racing toward 6G, the sixth generation of mobile networks expected to transform society by 2030 and beyond. This book offers a clear, comprehensive, and technically grounded exploration of what 6G will be, how it will work, and what it will take to make it a reality.

From the official ITU IMT-2030 vision and ambitious performance targets to breakthrough technologies such as Terahertz communications, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), AI-native networks, cell-free massive MIMO, and advanced Non-Terrestrial Networks, this book delivers an authoritative guide to the next decade of wireless innovation.

You'll gain deep insight into:

• The spectrum landscape and propagation challenges at upper mid-band and THz frequencies
• Next-generation air interfaces and waveforms
• The convergence of communication, sensing, and intelligence
• Network architecture, security, privacy, and sustainability
• Hardware implementation challenges and real-world deployment considerations
• Global standardization efforts and the competitive ecosystem

Written for wireless engineers, researchers, graduate students, technology strategists, and industry professionals, The Road to 6G bridges the gap between visionary concepts and practical engineering realities. Whether you're actively working on 6G research or preparing your organization for the coming decade, this book provides the technical depth and strategic perspective you need.

The road to 6G is being built today. Make sure you're prepared for tomorrow.