An Intelligent Data-Enabled Mobile Network Architecture

In this paper we discuss the basis for future 6G mobile architectures ranging from the physical layer up to the application. Building on advances form radio technologies, the core of our architecture lies on the functionality that allows collecting and analyzing data from the network. Leveraging this data analytics functionality, we envisage two applications. One lies in using the data to improve different aspects of network operation comprising control, management and orchestration. The other takes advantage of the collected data for applications outside the network, setting the foundation for a data-based economy.