Security and Communication Technologies in Internet of Things, 5G and beyond 5G: Applications and Future Directions

Dear Colleagues,

The popularity and spread of Internet of Things, 5G and beyond-5G technologies are still increasing. More and more attractive, interesting and profitable use cases are designed and proposed. However, to effectively provision emerging applications, two critical obstacles must be addressed: security and communication technologies.

Due to the heterogeneity and complexity of the considered architecture problems, they are demanding and require sophisticated approaches to be effectively solved. The wide range of use cases and scenarios further complicates the problem, as such a complex environment cannot be easily modeled and simulated.

We cordially invite original contributions focused on applications and future directions in terms of security and communication technologies in IoT, 5G and B5G. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Application-aware core and backbone network design and optimization for IoT, 5G and B5G;
• Wireless communication technologies in Internet of Things, 5G and beyond 5G;
• Security of wireless communication in IoT, 5G and B5G networks;
• Secure virtualization and integrity verification for the purpose of IoT, 5G and B5G deployments;
• Network slicing communication technology;
• Network Softwareization and Network Function Virtualization enabling IoT, 5G and B5G;
• Security monitoring of radio and core networks in IoT, 5G and B5G;
• Multi-technology solutions based on the integration of IoT, 5G and B5G;
• Quality of Service and Quality of Experience of emerging applications offered through IoT, 5G and B5G networks;
• Integration between optical networks and IoT, 5G and B5G technologies;
• Use of AI/ML to facilitate further development of IoT, 5G and B5G technologies;
• Future directions and challenges in terms of security and Communication Technologies in Internet of Things, 5G and beyond 5G;
• Proof of concept presenting security and communication technologies for IoT, 5G and B5G.

Dr. Piotr Borylo
Dr. Marek Natkaniec
Dr. Andrzej Bęben
Guest Editors

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