• The most important technologies that support 5G mobile communications.
• The concepts of ultra-dense networks and small cells in the framework of 5G and its evolution.
• New transmission technologies, and interference management.
• Techniques for the reduction of energy consumption and spectrum sharing.
• 5G use cases, including security and privacy, drones, virtual or augmented reality.
• The use of visible light (LiFi) as a complement to radio.
• Emerging technologies such as the use of Tera Hertz (THz) frequencies or intelligent reconfigurable surfaces.
• The evolution towards 6G.

Module 1 - Ultra-dense networks and small cells

Introduction to ultra-dense networks and the role of small cells in the frame of 5G and its evolution. Introduction to the mobile network, new scenarios and applications, system parameters and requirements, as well as enabling technologies.

Module 2 - New transmission technologies

Explanation of the fundamentals of Massive MIMO and beamforming in conventional and millimeter waves, the importance of channel estimation and the role of non-coherent communications. Multi-packet reception in full-duplex communications and Visible light communications are also explained.

Module 3 - Interference management and energy efficiency

The way to organize scheduling and interference management in 5G and visible light communications and the new cell-free paradigm are explained. The new approaches for energy efficiency, sensing and data gathering are introduced.

Module 4 - Spectrum sharing and carrier aggregation

Explanation of the fundamentals of spectrum sharing and carrier aggregation, the use of licensed and unlicensed access and new Licensed Shared Access. Architectures and algorithms for spectrum and carrier aggregation and the coexistence of Small Cells and Low Power Wide Area Networks for supporting the internet of things (IoT) are explained.

Module 5 - Use cases and prototyping

Interesting use cases of 5G are examined, including privacy and security, AR / VR and immersive media rendering, drones as a part of the communication network and visible light communications, with some details about prototyping.

Module 6 - The future ahead

The most interesting emerging technologies towards 6G are explained and examples of how communications are solving the needs of our society are provided.