# Five Disruptive Technology Directions for 5G

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1312.0229 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1312.0229/

## Key facts

- Cited by 15 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 1 Dec 2013.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

New research directions will lead to fundamental changes in the design of future 5th generation (5G) cellular networks. This paper describes five technologies that could lead to both architectural and component disruptive design changes: device-centric architectures, millimeter Wave, Massive-MIMO, smarter devices, and native support to machine-2-machine. The key ideas for each technology are described, along with their potential impact on 5G and the research challenges that remain.