Advanced 5G and beyond Networks
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 707
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Interests: low-latency networking; web performance; mobile broadband (MBB) networks, including 5G and beyond (5GB); the Internet of Things (IoT)
Interests: cloud computing; parallel and distributed computing; computer networking; digital signal processing; information and communication technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We warmly invite you to submit your research articles and surveys to this Special Issue of Future Internet (ISSN: 1999-5903), titled “Advanced 5G and beyond Networks”.
Advanced 5G and beyond networks (also referred to as “Beyond 5G” or B5G) represent the next phase of advancements beyond current 5G technologies, ushering in numerous enhancements and innovations as precursors to 6G. Key improvements include higher data rates aiming for terabits-per-second (Tbps) speeds and ultra-low latency potentially below 1 millisecond, supporting real-time applications. Advanced communication technologies, such as the utilization of terahertz (THz) frequencies, enhanced Massive MIMO with more antennas, and intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs), promise to significantly boost spectral efficiency and network capacity. AI and machine learning are set to play a pivotal role in network optimization, management, and automation, leading to self-organizing networks, while more advanced and flexible network slicing will provide tailored services for diverse applications. B5G is expected to expand use cases and applications, including high-fidelity holographic communication, extended reality (XR), encompassing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, and smart cities with massive IoT deployments, enabling seamless connectivity and data exchange. Global and universal connectivity is projected to be enhanced with satellite integration for global coverage and improved interoperability between different network types. These advancements, among others, in B5G represent the ongoing evolution of wireless communication technologies, setting the stage for the development of 6G networks.
This Special Issue is dedicated to a diverse array of research topics related to B5G, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Evolution and enhancements of 5G networks.
- Massive MIMO and beamforming techniques for B5G networks.
- Emerging standards, architectures, and protocols for future-generation wireless systems.
- Internet of things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication in 5G and beyond.
- Edge computing and fog computing for wireless infrastructures.
- Spectrum management and dynamic spectrum access techniques.
- Millimeter wave and terahertz communication technologies.
- Integrated satellite–terrestrial networks.
- Quantum communication for wireless networks.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in future wireless systems.
- Ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) for mission-critical applications.
- Energy-efficient and sustainable wireless communication solutions.
- Security and privacy considerations in advanced wireless systems.
- Network slicing and virtualization for flexible and scalable wireless infrastructures.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mohammad Rajiullah
Prof. Dr. Xun Zhang
Dr. Hisham Kholidy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 5G
- 6G
- massive MIMO
- wireless systems
- IoT
- M2M
- edge computing
- fog computing
- AI
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