Information Theoretic Perspectives on 5G Systems and Beyond

‘Information Theoretic Perspectives on 5G Systems and Beyond deftly guides the reader through the key information-theoretic principles that lay the foundations for next-generation cellular network design. The book’s expansive coverage by world-renowned experts includes PHY-layer modulation and coding as well as network architectures and protocols. This timely book will be an indispensable reference for researchers and practitioners seeking to advance the state-of-the-art in cellular technology.’ Andrea Goldsmith, Princeton University‘Anyone interested in the field of wireless systems, at any level of experience, will benefit from this book. With helpful introductions and a broad range of topics, it is a highly accessible guide to state-of-the-art wireless systems research.’ Tom Richardson, Qualcomm Inc.‘Information Theory is at the heart of major breakthroughs in wireless communications in the last decade. This book brings a refreshing look at the field with important new paradigms that will undoubtedly have an impact in the development of beyond 5G systems.’ Mérouane Debbah, CentraleSupélec

Ivana Marić is a Research Scientist with the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at the Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California.

Shlomo Shamai (Shitz) is a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. He is an IEEE Life Fellow, an URSI Fellow, a member of the Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He is the recipient of the 2011 Claude E. Shannon Award, the 2014 Rothschild Prize in Mathematics/Computer Sciences and Engineering, and the 2017 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal.

Osvaldo Simeone is a Professor of Information Engineering with the Centre for Telecommunications Research at the Department of Informatics, King’s College London, and a Fellow of the IEEE and of the IET.