Smart Communication Systems and Networks for Big Data

Dear Colleagues,

One of the challenges facing future communication systems and networks regards access to information. In the current framework, this refers to providing access to big data using optimal applications and infrastructures.

Traditionally, data have been used for different purposes depending on the context, i.e., in the industry or for business, governance, education, health, or personal reasons. We are currently in the midst of a revolution where large amounts of data are being used for improving the various applications, infrastructures, and services that we are offering to society. Big data is the current trend, where we use such amounts of data to obtain precise information about different issues.

The need for more data means more time to access the desired information and the need for high-speed, wider-bandwidth systems and networks in a smart way that enables access to the precise required information within an optimal time and in a secure and ubiquitous manner.

The development of such systems and network honey infrastructures will enable the full development of smart cities, smart grids, etc. The overall goal of the application infrastructure and devices is to warrant access to big data independently of their location in the fast lane while ensuring that integrity, privacy, and security are maintained.

The Special Issue will include, but is not restricted to, the following topics:

• Big data applications
• Nobel communication techniques for freebie data
• Global coverage communication systems
• MIMO techniques
• Opportunistic communications
• Infrastructure for big data
• Security
• Smart devices
• Wireless communication
• Optical communications
• Smart grids and big data
• Smart cities and big data
• Databases
• Modeling communication systems
• Privacy
• Optimal routing protocols

Prof. Dr. César Benavente-Peces
Prof. Dr. Andreas Ahrens
Dr. Nisrine Ibadah
Guest Editors

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• big data
• wireless communications
• big data applications
• communication infrastructures
• networks
• security
• ubiquity
• protocols
• global coverage