Integrated Access and Backhaul: A New Type of Wireless Backhaul in 5G

In this paper, we study the concept and the potentials of integrated access and backhaul (IAB) as one of the main innovative aspects of 5G networks. We study IAB networks from different perspectives. Particularly, we summarize the recent Rel-16 discussions on IAB, and highlight the main IAB-specific...

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Main Authors: Henrik Ronkainen, Jonas Edstam, Anders Ericsson, Christer Östberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Communications and Networks
Subjects:
IAB
5G
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcmn.2021.636949/full