5G: The Next Step in Mobile Communications

Module: Research Methods in Computing & IT / 4th Year Software Development
Lecturer: Dr Martin Kenirons

This repository conatins work on two assessments for the Research Methods module - a Literature Review and a Research Presentation, both on an area of active research. I have chosen to research 5G, the fifth generation of communications technology.

Presentation Slides.
Literature Review Paper PDF. LaTex source files can be found in the other folder.

Literature Review Word Count

	Section	Count
I	Introduction	274
I.A	A Brief History	190
I.B	4G / Current	220
II	Fifth Generation	82
II.A	Definition of 5G	326
III	Proposed Technologies	53
III.A	Millimetre Waves	250
III.B	Small Cells	331
III.C	Massive MIMO	206
III.D	Beamforming / Spatial Multiplexing	268
IV	The Future of 5G	48
IV.A	Problems Facing 5G	234
IV.B	Possible Use Cases	263
V	Conclusion	155

	Total	2900