Automatic Planning Algorithm of 300 GHz Backhaul Links Using Mesh Topology

In 5G and beyond, cell sites are expected to be deployed ultra-densely in order to provide users the possibility of high data transmission. Providing fiber backhaul links to all new cell sites is costly and time-consuming. Wireless backhaul links in the terahertz band are expected to be a strong alternative to traditional fiber backhaul links. Planning THz backhaul links in urban scenarios with numerous cell sites is especially a challenging task to complete manually. Therefore, there is a need to design an automatic planning tool for those backhaul links. In this paper, an automatic planning algorithm of 300 GHz backhaul links in a mesh form is introduced. The performance of the algorithm will then be analyzed using an in-house developed simulation tool, known as SiMoNe.