Cloud/Edge Computing for Next-Generation Networks: Architecture and Applications
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 717
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid evolution of next-generation networks requires intelligent, flexible, and high-performance solutions to manage massive volumes of data and meet diverse computational demands. The combination of cloud and edge computing enables seamless integration between centralized and distributed processing, powering applications such as the industrial IoT, AI systems, smart cities, smart homes, and advanced mobile services. While this integration opens up transformative opportunities, it also poses challenges in areas such as system architecture, controllability, data flow optimization, and security.
This Special Issue aims to promote advances in cloud and edge computing for next-generation networks. We invite research contributions that propose, evaluate, or review innovative architectures, applications, and frameworks that focus on such critical challenges and unlock the full potential of these technologies.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Frameworks for integrating cloud and edge computing.
- Resource allocation and scheduling in cloud-edge systems.
- Security and privacy solutions for cloud-edge networks.
- AI/ML-driven extensions for cloud-edge environments.
- Interoperability in heterogeneous cloud-edge systems.
- Energy-efficient designs for cloud-edge infrastructures.
- Deployment strategies for cloud edges in 5G/6G networks.
- Cloud-edge applications across industries (e.g., healthcare, smart cities, and smart homes).
- Latency-critical use cases (e.g., autonomous vehicles, automation).
- Reliability and fault tolerance in distributed cloud-edge ecosystems.
Dr. Lav Gupta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cloud computing
- edge computing
- 5G/6G networks
- cloud-edge applications
- cloud-edge systems
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