Information Theory and 5G/6G Mobile Communications

Dear colleagues,

Information theory has been the theoretical background of modern communication technologies. At each critical stage of mobile communication evolution, information theory has provided innovative directions for future breakthroughs. The aim of this Special Issue is to encourage researchers to present original and recent developments on information theory to analyze what lies beyond 5G. The present Special Issue focuses on the fundamental theory, performance limits, design, and management issues in the context of 5G/6G communication systems. For this purpose, submissions of comprehensive overviews and surveys for future networks, as well as original papers related to these techniques, are proposed. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following areas:

• Information theory applied to 5G/6G communication systems;
• Capacity bounds, code designs, applications;
• AI and machine learning technology applied to 5G and 6G wireless communications to tackle optimized physical layer design, complicated decision making, network management, and resource optimization;
• New interference and resource controls for 5G/6G communication systems;
• New system architectures stemming from the combination of computing, communication, and storage;
• Integration of wireless information and energy transfer;
• Big data technology for 5G/6G wireless networks;
• Novel waveform design and multiple access methods;
• Cell-free massive MIMO for 5G/6G communication systems;
• Holographic beamforming;
• Quantum communications, networks, and architecture;
• Integration of access backhaul networks;
• Breakthrough technologies and concepts.

We hope this Special Issue will function as a roadmap for information theory and 5G/6G communication systems.

Prof. Wonjong Noh
Prof. Sung Hoon Lim
Guest Editors

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