Advanced Future Communication Techniques and Security Solutions for 6G and Internet of Things

Dear Colleagues,

With commercial 5G communication networks rapidly deployed and widely available in several countries, there is an increased demand for academia and business to envision next-generation 6G communications techniques to overcome the major limitation of the 5G networks. These 6G and Internet of things (IoT) technologies will fulfill the requirements of a fully connected world and provide ubiquitous connectivity for all computing devices. 6G communication networks are expected to provide more diverse capabilities than their predecessors, and are more than likely to support diverse applications beyond current communication technologies. They are described as fully integrated, Internet-based systems that provide instant communication between users, devices, vehicles, and the surrounding environment. The wide applications, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, Internet of things, and blockchain technology have directed the development of 6G communication systems. The successful operation of their functionalities needs to meet stringent requirements, such as edge intelligence, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, space–air–ground–underwater communication, terahertz communication, massive ultra-reliable and low-latency communications, and blockchain, to enable the inclusion of edge intelligent devices and computing. To move large amounts of data to where and when they are needed, 6G networks will need to customize services to meet demands, transmit valued data, and interact with users.

In this Special Issue of MDPI’s Electronics, we look for original and creative contributions that speak across multiple subfields of Advanced Future Communication Techniques for 6G and Internet of Things. Research papers with theoretical and/or practical approaches as well as review papers are all welcome. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced physical-layer techniques and standards;
• AI-enabled edge computing;
• Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces;
• Terahertz communication techniques for 6G and IoT;
• Unified communication platforms;
• Massive ultra-reliable and low-latency communications;
• 6G-based Vehicular IoT;
• 6G for Industrial IoT;
• Applications of AI in IoT;
• Applications of AI in 6G;
• Applications of 6G and IoT in the medical field;
• Security and privacy in 6G and IoT;
• Network security.

Dr. Lixin Wang
Dr. Jianhua Yang
Dr. Sukjin Lee
Prof. Dr. Qiang Ye
Guest Editors

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