Wireless Communications and IoT Convergence
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2026 | Viewed by 317
Editors
Interests: Internet of Things; mobile computing; wireless sensor and actuator networks; distributed systems
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Interests: emerging wireless networks; 5G; Internet of Things; QoS–security–mobility support; wireless sensor networks
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Interests: low-cost ubiquitous connectivity for IoTs; graphene/2D materials-enabled antennas and sensors for battery-free remote monitoring; new materials/technology for RF energy harvesting
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless communications are coming together to form the backbone of modern connected systems. Billions of smart devices dispersed throughout various surroundings may connect seamlessly thanks to wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT and 5G. Sensors, actuators and embedded systems may now gather, send and process data in real-time without being constrained by wired infrastructure because to this convergence. As a result, IoT applications have expanded rapidly in areas such as smart homes, healthcare monitoring, intelligent transportation, industrial automation and smart agriculture. Scalable IoT deployments require capabilities like low latency, high data rates, wide coverage and support for enormous device connectivity, all of which are provided by advanced wireless networks. Innovations in wireless communications, such as energy-efficient protocols, adaptive data rates, edge computing support and network slicing, are also being propelled by IoT requirements. Notwithstanding its advantages, this convergence also brings up issues with spectrum distribution, security, privacy and heterogeneous device compatibility. To ensure dependable and secure IoT ecosystems, these problems must be resolved. All things considered, the convergence of IoT and wireless communications is a significant facilitator of digital transformation, resulting in more intelligent, effective and networked systems.
Prof. Dr. Amiya Nayak
Prof. Dr. Jose I. Moreno Novella
Prof. Dr. Zhirun Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Internet of Things
- wireless sensor networks
- low-power wide-area networks
- edge computing
- smart devices
- security and privacy
- machine-to-machine communication
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