A Survey on Multiuser SWIPT Communications for 5G+

Increasing number of devices connected to the networks, applications and demands of new generation wireless communications cause very high energy consumption resulting in large amount of carbon emission. Thus, energy harvesting solutions together with accomplishing information transmission are required for energy efficient communications of new wireless communications generations such as 5G and 6G (i.e., 5G+). As such, due to the promise of energy efficient green communications, simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) techniques are expected to be indispensable component of 5G+. In this survey, the literature of multiuser SWIPT communications is reviewed for 5G+. Different multiuser SWIPT scenarios including multi-antenna communications, cooperative communications, network coding, communications security, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled communication systems based on multiuser diversity and multiple access methods are thoroughly reviewed. The experimental studies are also discussed.