Wireless Communication and Network Technologies in 5G/6G
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2025 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 5G and 6G radio systems; wired networks; Internet of Things (IoT) systems; indoor and outdoor positioning systems; machine learning on communication systems; UWB technology; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones); remote train control
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Interests: 4G, 5G and 6G wireless/wired networks; signal processing and data analysis
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Interests: unmanned aerial vehicles; indoor and outdoor localization applications; remote train control systems; the Internet of Things; wireless networks; 5G; Quality of Service (QoS); Quality of Experience (QoE); broadcast networks; network planning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With Release 18 of 3GPP, 5G Advanced was defined, formally paving the way towards 6G. In the next 3-4 years, the next-generation 6G network requirements to support innovative services will crystallize. This new era of innovation and connectivity will drive three major development areas: mixed reality, everything connected, and high-precision positioning. Artificial intelligence will be integral in all cases, with 6G incorporating AI in both core and access network functions and infrastructure.
These next-generation networks will support developments across various sectors such as automotive and smart transportation, smart cities and smart agriculture, smart factories, and digital health, to name a few.
We invite original contributions that are neither published nor currently under consideration by any other journals or conference. The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- New Access Technologies
o New waveforms and new PHY access schemes
o Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
o Integrated sensing and communications
o Optical spectrum and THz communications
o 3GPP enhancements in the RAN
- New Technologies and Architectures
o Integration of terrestrial and LEO satellite networks
o Open RAN and its evolution for 6G and edge computing
o Autonomous networks and virtualization functionalities
o Reduced capabilities and IoT terminals
o 3GPP enhancements in architecture developments
- New Cross-cutting Technologies, Security, and Services
o Cybersecurity functionalities
o Zero-trust approach to network security
o Cyber–physical systems and digital twins
o Energy-efficient networks
o High-performing positioning techniques
Dr. Romeo Giuliano
Prof. Dr. Franco Mazzenga
Dr. Alessandro Vizzarri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 5G and 6G radio systems
- wired networks
- Internet of Things (IoT) systems
- indoor and outdoor positioning systems
- machine learning on communication systems
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