2020/01/27 by Park, Jihong, Samarakoon, Sumudu, Shiri, Hamid +4 · 1 citation
#FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Theory (cs.IT) #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI)
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2001.09683
Notwithstanding the significant traction gained by ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC) in both academia and 3GPP standardization, fundamentals of URLLC remain elusive. Meanwhile, new immersive and high-stake control applications with much stricter reliability, latency and scalability requirements are posing unprecedented challenges in terms of system design and algorithmic solutions. This article aspires at providing a fresh and in-depth look into URLLC by first examining the limitations of 5G URLLC, and putting forward key research directions for the next generation of URLLC, coined eXtreme ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (xURLLC). xURLLC is underpinned by three core concepts: (1) it leverages recent advances in machine learning (ML) for faster and reliable data-driven predictions; (2) it fuses both radio frequency (RF) and non-RF modalities for modeling and combating rare events without sacrificing spectral efficiency; and (3) it underscores the much needed joint communication and control co-design, as opposed to the communication-centric 5G URLLC. The intent of this article is to spearhead beyond-5G/6G mission-critical applications by laying out a holistic vision of xURLLC, its research challenges and enabling technologies, while providing key insights grounded in selected use cases.