Optical Technologies Supporting 5G/6G Mobile Networks
1. Introduction
2. An Overview of Published Articles
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zakrzewski, Z.; Głąbowski, M.; Zwierzykowski, P.; Eramo, V.; Lavacca, F.G. Optical Technologies Supporting 5G/6G Mobile Networks. Photonics 2024, 11, 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11090833
Zakrzewski Z, Głąbowski M, Zwierzykowski P, Eramo V, Lavacca FG. Optical Technologies Supporting 5G/6G Mobile Networks. Photonics. 2024; 11(9):833. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11090833
Chicago/Turabian StyleZakrzewski, Zbigniew, Mariusz Głąbowski, Piotr Zwierzykowski, Vincenzo Eramo, and Francesco Giacinto Lavacca. 2024. "Optical Technologies Supporting 5G/6G Mobile Networks" Photonics 11, no. 9: 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11090833