Channel Modeling for 6G Communications: A Survey

The development of communications technology is overgrowing, making disseminating information so fast, widespread, and massive. A network of communication systems starting from the first generation to the current sixth-generation (6G). Fifth-generation communication systems have been implemented in several places in the world today. However, research continues to develop the sixth-generation communication system. This paper aims to survey and design a channel modeling for a 6G communication system. Moreover, the channel model has also simulated the system in Banda Aceh city as a case study, using the NYUSIM simulator. In this paper, the channel model is considered in the form of Urban Microcell (Umi) and Line of Sight (LOS) with a frequency of 90 GHz. Based on the simulation, this paper found that the path loss value is 124.7 dB, and the received power is -45.5 dBm. The simulation result has also shown that the maximum distance from the transmitter to the receiver for 6G communication is 123.5 m with a delay of 6.4 ns on directional power delay profile (PDP). While on omnidirectional PDP, the delay is 21.9 ns. Thus, the resulting attenuation is relatively high for 6G communication systems due to high rainfall in Banda Aceh.