Designing the 6G End-to-End System
05 October 2023
The forthcoming sixth generation (6G) of mobile networks envision a transformative shift in the interactions between the physical, digital, and human realms, paving the way for a pervasive human-centered cyber-physical world. To achieve this, 6G is positioned to be a platform to offer communication and beyond communication services considering both performance and value centric technological development approaches. The technical realization of such a 6G platform is considered as a 6G end-to-end (E2E) system. In this paper, we present a holistic view of the 6G platform and an E2E blueprint of the system developed by European level 6G flagship project Hexa-X-II. We provide a comprehensive roadmap for the design of a 6G E2E system including the design principles, the blueprint for system design, and a structured design process. Specifically, we consider the most important 6G goals such as environmental sustainability, inclusiveness, and trustworthiness, and how they will impact the design of 6G E2E system. Expanding on this point, we demonstrate the design process for a 6G E2E system through the lens of a collaborative robot use case which is identified as a key 6G use case. In addition, virtual modeling aspects for 6G E2E system design is also discussed.
