Recently, the wireless community has initiated research on the sixth generation (6G) cellular network for the next decade. The 6G visions are still under development but are converging toward ubiquitous, sustainable, and automated digital society. A network-in-a-box (NIB) is a portable and fully-fledged networking solution that has many potentials to stimulate 6G visions, especially for ubiquitous and resilient network connectivity. In this article, we highlight how NIB features suit 6G use cases and requirements and how it can be used for 6G communications. In addition, we discuss the challenges of the potential enabling technologies of 6G that can reinforce the NIB performance.
翻译:最近,无线社区启动了对未来十年第六代(6G)蜂窝网络的研究。 6G愿景仍在开发中,但正在向无处不在、可持续和自动化的数字化社会趋同。 在一个框中的网络(NIB)是一个可移动和完善的网络解决方案,它具有刺激6G愿景的多种潜力,特别是对于无处不在和具有复原力的网络连通性而言。 在文章中,我们强调了NIB的特征如何适合6G使用案例和要求,以及如何将其用于6G通信。 此外,我们讨论了6G的潜在赋能技术的挑战,这些技术可以加强NIB的性能。