Next-Generation Wireless Networks: Advances in 5G, 6G, and Broadband Communication
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 345
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Interests: broadband mobile communication system and dedicated mobile communication; communication engineering; artificial intelligence
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Dear Colleagues,
5G technology is transforming industries worldwide, while 6G research has already begun with the vision of building an intelligent network that integrates communication, sensing, computing, and artificial intelligence. This vision aims for seamless space–air–ground–sea coverage, creating new challenges for network infrastructure, architectures, and computing capabilities.
This Special Issue highlights the latest advances in 5G, 6G, and broadband communications, spanning from theoretical foundations and system design to practical applications. Key topics include digital twins, integrated space–air–ground networks, terahertz and visible light communications, semantic communications, AI-driven wireless systems, intrinsic security and zero-trust architectures, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and 5G/6G-enabled vertical industries.
In this Special Issue, high-quality, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include the following:
- Digital twins;
- Space–air–ground–sea integrated network;
- Intelligent management toward B5G and 6G;
- Semantic communications;
- Terahertz and visible light communications;
- Physical-layer security, intrinsic security, and zero-trust architectures;
- Integrated communications, sensing, and computing;
- Reconfigurable antennas, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), and flexible antennas;
- 5G/6G-enabled vertical industries;
- Artificial intelligence in next-generation wireless communications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Hao Wu
Dr. Miao Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital twins
- space–air–ground–sea integrated network
- intelligent management toward B5G and 6G
- semantic communications
- terahertz and visible light communications
- physical-layer security, intrinsic security, and zero-trust architectures
- integrated communications, sensing, and computing
- reconfigurable antennas, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), and flexible antennas
- 5G/6G-enabled vertical industries
- artificial intelligence in next-generation wireless communications
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