Review Article
Advancing 5G Connectivity: A Comprehensive Review of MIMO Antennas for 5G Applications
Table 1
Key differences between MIMO, Massive MIMO, and MU-MIMO with multibeam capability.
| Features | MIMO | Massive MIMO | MU-MIMO with multibeam capability |
| Number of antennas | 2 or more | Hundreds or more | 4 or more | Spatial streams | 2 or more | Dozens or more | Up to 8 | Interference control | Limited | Good | Excellent | Beamforming | Basic | Yes | Yes | Deployment | Small cell | Large cell | Large cell | Signal range | Short | Long | Long | Spectral efficiency | Moderate | High | Very high | Power consumption | Moderate | High | High |
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