A Review of 5G Technology: Architecture and Challenges

Abstract

5G Networks are considered as a new evolution since it aims to increase the wireless capacity 1000 times the previous generations. By 2025, it is expected that 5G will be connecting around 3 billion people and 41.6 billion devices enabling the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet of Everything (IoE) while increasing energy efficiency 90% more than 4G and reducing 20% of carbon emissions. In this paper, the deployment requirements and challenges of 5G Networks are reviewed. Starting with the overall network architecture and network slicing framework including the service-type slicing and the infrastructure slicing are investigated. Later, the spectrum and multiple access techniques are explained. Finally, the challenges and the available solutions have been discussed.