Growing congestion in current mobile networks necessitates innovative solutions. This paper explores the potential of mmWave 5G networks in urban settings, focusing on Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) and the Smart Radio Environment (SRE). The mmWave traffic will be mainly made of short bursts to transfer large volumes of data and long idle periods where data are processed. This must change the way of designing mobile radio networks. To this extent, we propose network planning models leveraging the maximization of the achievable peak throughput. Results highlight the advantages of this approach during the network planning phase, providing insights into better accommodating the demands of mobile traffic without sacrificing the overall network capacity.

翻译：当前移动网络日益增长的拥塞问题亟需创新解决方案。本文探讨毫米波5G网络在城市环境中的潜力，重点关注集成接入与回传技术及智能无线电环境。毫米波流量将主要由传输大量数据的短时突发和数据处理的长时空闲期构成，这必须改变移动无线网络的设计方式。为此，我们提出利用可达到峰值吞吐量最大化的网络规划模型。研究结果突显了该方法在网络规划阶段的优势，为在不牺牲整体网络容量的前提下更好地适应移动流量需求提供了重要见解。