Analysis of 5G Octa-Cell Network Architecture for Autonomous Vehicles

Analysis of 5G Octa-Cell Network Architecture for Autonomous Vehicles

Science created technology and offered us a new era on the surface through internet networks that connected the world like a village. Gradually, we arrived at the 5G era, which started its journey from 1G in the 1980s. At this present stage, 5G networks are following network optimization strategies including edge computing, adaptive numerology, and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) to acquire and maintain ultra-low latency communication (URLLC), certainly focusing on 1 ms latency, which was around 20 ms for 4G networks. This paper analyzes the danger of the latency fluctuation of 5G networks in real-time applications in terms of driving autonomous vehicles and determines the reasons behind the sudden increment of latency under 5G connectivity. To address these concerns, the 5G octa-cell network architecture is introduced to consistently provide 1 ms latency of connectivity for autonomous vehicles. A comparative analysis between the existing hexa-cell 5G networks and the proposed integration of octa-cell 5G network architecture is presented, and the results have shown that octa-cell networks provide a consistent 1 ms latency which is required for autonomous cars to travel safely.