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The article\u2019s objective is also to look into and compare the various strategies that have been proposed as a solution to the issue of resource distribution to achieve high performance. Many different NOMA plans for 5G and 6G systems have been suggested by a multitude of businesses. NOMA is currently developing in two primary directions: one of them is with power division, and the other is with code division. During the process of standardization carried out by the 3GPP, the attention of the developers was concentrated in the second direction for the application of NOMA schemes in 5G and 6G systems. Hardware communication, also known as D2D communication, performs a significant role in the process of communication between devices. This will increase the efficiency with which network resources are utilized. Devices are now able to interact directly with one another, avoiding the need for transmission nodes. It also serves as one of the approaches to the problem of limited network coverage, which can be improved by utilizing D2D, and as a result fees and energy can be reduced. Increasing the size of the network is one way to achieve this goal, the explained of NOMA technology as well as its primary benefits in wireless technology. The most common variants of code division NOMA and the characteristics of those variants are discussed, as well as the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing those variants. 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