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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

A Broader Survey on 6G Radio Resource Management.

Afonso José de Faria, José Marcos Câmara Brito, Danilo Henrique Spadoti, Ramon Maia Borges

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Afonso José de FariaInstitute of Systems Engineering and Information Technology, Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil.
José Marcos Câmara BritoInstituto Nacional de Telecomunicações, Santa Rita do Sapucaí 37536-001, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3455-8363
Danilo Henrique SpadotiInstitute of Systems Engineering and Information Technology, Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5698-6639
Ramon Maia BorgesInstitute of Systems Engineering and Information Technology, Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil.

Funding

Brasil 6G Project with support from RNP/MCTI 01245.010604/2020-14Fomento à Internacionalização das ICTMGs Project with resources from FAPEMIG APQ-05305-23Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais PPE-00124-23xGMobile Project code XGM-FCRH-2024-1-2-2 with resources from EMBRAPII/MCTI 052/2023 PPI IoT/Manufatura 4.0
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication systems are anticipated to be operational by 2030, prompting extensive research efforts by governments and private entities. Designed to meet societal, economic, and technological demands unaddressed by fifth-generation (5G) networks, 6G integrates scalability, security, and reliability with ubiquity and resource-intensive artificial intelligence. Envisaged as multi-band, decentralized, autonomous, flexible, and user-centric, 6G networks incorporate innovative technologies, including cell-free (CF), three-dimensional heterogeneous networks (3D HetNet), reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), as well as artificial intelligence/machine learning (ML). In 6G 3D HetNets, the densification of access points (APs) continues, accommodating increased connections and traffic volumes, alongside the use of higher frequency bands. Although 6G networks are not fully standardized, they target demanding Quality of Service (QoS) standards, such as a peak data rate of 1.0 Tbps and latency of 0.1 ms. This paper conducts a comprehensive literature review on radio resource management (RRM) in 6G cell-free and 3D HetNet systems, emphasizing challenges such as interference mitigation. It presents a taxonomy of RRM approaches, systematically studying, categorizing, and qualitatively analyzing recent techniques, outlining the current state, and indicating future trends, technologies, and challenges shaping 6G systems.

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6Gcell-freeenergy efficiencyheterogeneous networksradio resource managementspectral efficiency

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PMID42076605
PMCPMC13119947

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