MultiX: Advancing 6G-RAN Through Multi-Technology, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Multi-Band and Multi-Static Perception
This paper introduces a new concept called MultiX to advance the ongoing discussion on 6G Radio Access Network (RAN) evolution. The pioneering MultiX fusion Perceptive 6G-RAN (MP6R) system integrates multi-sensor, multi-static, multi-band, and multi-technology sensing techniques. Such system is capable of realizing the sought-after multi-sensorial perception, a feature requested by forthcoming 6G applications, and builds on top of three key innovations: i) the MultiX Perception System (MPS) introduces three levels of sensing functions into the RAN stack to support advanced Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) capabilities ; ii) the MP6R Controller (MP6RC) extends RAN control plane functionalities to coordinate and control multi-technology integration, while considering new connectivity approaches and mobility challenges for sensing and localization services; and iii) the Data Access and Security Hub (DASH), a novel data plane entity that aggregates multi-sensor data of diverse technologies, thus providing secure data access, processing, storage, and exposure, ensuring data privacy and trustworthiness.
Authors
- Neda Petreska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2743-5800)
- Sebastian Robitzsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1474-2502)
- Juan Brenes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1327-5658)
- Antonio de la Oliva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2510-6632)
- Jesús Gutiérrez Terán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7836-5080)
- Alejandro Blanco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4613-2079)
- Lanfranco Zanzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-0519)
- Jacopo Pegoraro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3555-5666)
- Valerio Frascolla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4256-2955)
- Zhuangzhuang Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1892-2276)
- Joerg Widmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-8779)
- Vincenzo Sciancalepore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-7150)
- Xavier Costa‐Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9654-6109)
- Xi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4331-0805)
- Daniela Raddino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4190-1470)
Institutions
- Apple (Israel) (IL)
- Siemens (Germany) (DE)
- University of Padua (IT)
- IMDEA Networks (ES)
- Intel (Germany) (DE)
- InterDigital (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Association for Research and Industrial Development of Natural Resources (ES)
- Telefonica Research and Development (ES)
- Nextworks (Italy) (IT)
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (ES)
- Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics (DE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IEEE Wireless Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mwc.2025.3629589
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00