Overview of IRS for 6G and Industry Advance

As studies on RIS quickly mature, it is time for RIS to be considered and studied by the industry in terms of prototyping, standardization, field trials, and commercialization. As the consensus on 6G is also starting to form, RIS is seen as a critical component for the next-generation wireless communication networks thanks to its sustainable and intelligent nature. In this chapter, typical deployment scenarios and use cases of RIS will be given from a practical point of view, and the industrial progress in advancing RIS technology and deployment is also introduced.