ABSTRACT

Contents 15.1 Introduction .............................................................................................425 15.2 Millimeter-Wave Standardization Activities .............................................427 15.3 Millimeter-Wave Channel Properties .......................................................429 15.4 Millimeter-Wave Physical Layer ...............................................................432 15.5 Millimeter-Wave Devices .........................................................................433 15.6 Millimeter-Wave Indoor Access Network Architecture ........................... 434 15.7 Conclusions ..............................................................................................435 15.8 Future Research Directions ......................................................................436 Acknowledgment ..............................................................................................437 References .........................................................................................................437

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