Integrated Heterogeneous Service Provisioning: Unifying Beyond-Communication Capabilities with MDMA in 6G and Future Wireless Networks

Jia P, Wang X, Zhu Y, Jin S, Schober R (2025)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2025

Journal

IEEE Communications Magazine IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics

DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.001.2400652

Abstract

The rapid evolution and convergence of wireless technologies and diverse vertical applications are fundamentally reshaping modern lifestyles and industries. Future wireless networks, especially 6G, are poised to support a broad range of applications enabled by heterogeneous services, combining traditional connectivity-centric functions with emerging beyond-communication capabilities such as localization, sensing, and synchronization. However, integrating these new capabilities into a unified 6G paradigm presents significant challenges. This article analyzes the key technical hurdles in achieving an integrated 6G design and proposes three strategies for integrated heterogeneous service provisioning, with the overarching goal of maximizing integration gains while minimizing service overhead. First, we introduce multi-dimensional multiple access (MDMA) as an inclusive enabling platform that flexibly integrates diverse capabilities through shared access to multi-dimensional radio resources. Next, we propose value-oriented heterogeneous service provisioning to maximize integration gains via situation-aware MDMA. To improve MDMA scalability, we refine the control and user planes by eliminating redundant signaling and enabling service-oriented prioritization. Finally, we evaluate the proposed framework through a case study on integrated synchronization and communication, demonstrating its potential for integrated heterogeneous service provisioning in future 6G networks.

Authors with CRIS profile

Robert Schober Lehrstuhl für Digitale Übertragung (IDC)

Involved external institutions

Western University Southeast University / 东南大学

How to cite

APA:

Jia, P., Wang, X., Zhu, Y., Jin, S., & Schober, R. (2025). Integrated Heterogeneous Service Provisioning: Unifying Beyond-Communication Capabilities with MDMA in 6G and Future Wireless Networks. IEEE Communications Magazine. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.001.2400652

MLA:

Jia, Pengyi, et al. "Integrated Heterogeneous Service Provisioning: Unifying Beyond-Communication Capabilities with MDMA in 6G and Future Wireless Networks." IEEE Communications Magazine (2025).

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