A review on application of blockchain in 5G and beyond networks: taxonomy, field-trials, challenges and opportunities

• Main Authors: Tahir, Mohammad, Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi, Dabbagh, Mohammad, Mughees, Amna, Ahad, Abdul, Ahmed, Kazi Istiaque
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80957/13/80957_A%20review%20on%20application%20of%20blockchain%20in%205G%20and%20beyond%20networks_fulltext.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80957/7/80957_A%20review%20on%20application%20of%20blockchain%20in%205G%20and%20beyond%20networks_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80957/; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6287639
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Until now, every evolution of communication standard was driven by the need for providing high-speed connectivity to the end-user. However, 5G marks a radical shift from this focus as 5G and beyond networks are being designed to be future-proof by catering to diverse requirements of several use c...