Topical Collection "5G/6G Networks for the Internet of Things: Communication Technologies and Challenges"

A topical collection in Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This collection belongs to the section "Internet of Things".

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Editor

Topical Collection Information

Dear Colleagues,

A 5G network can achieve 10 times the data rate and connect 1000 times the number of devices as compared to its predecessors, i.e., 4G networks. Additionally, 6G will enhance the capabilities of 5G to a much higher level, allowing millions of smart devices and applications to seamlessly exchange data with low latency and high data rates. Moreover, with only a few milli- or microseconds of delay, 5G and 6G may bring killer applications such as autonomous vehicles, remote surgeries, drone delivery services, and virtual and augmented reality, among others. As 5G/6G technology becomes more prevalent, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to gain more momentum. Furthermore, several 5G/6G testbeds have been built to facilitate research in the area of IoT networks enabled by 5G/6G.

This Topical Collection covers a broad range of topics related to 5G and 6G, including, but not limited to, the following:

1) Software-Defined Networking for 5G/6G-enabled Internet of Things;

2) Virtualization Techniques including Network Function Virtualization for 5G/6G-enabled networks for Internet of Things;

3) Machine Learning and Deep Learning Solutions for 5G/6G-enabled Internet of Things;

4) Cloud Computing Solutions for 5G/6G-enabled Internet of Things

5) Blockchain solutions for the Internet of Things networks enabled with 5G/6G;

6) Quantum communication and Quantum machine learning for the Internet of Things networks enabled with 5G/6G;

7) Innovative Applications including network security, smart cities, and e-healthcare applications for the Internet of Things networks enabled with 5G/6G;

8) Energy-Efficient Solutions for the Internet of Things networks enabled with 5G/6G;

9) Experimental Research on testbeds for Internet of Things networks enabled with 5G/6G;

10) Challenges and future research for 5G/6G and beyond 6G technologies.

Dr. Sachin Sharma
Collection Editor

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Keywords

  • 5G/6G
  • internet of things
  • SDN
  • NFV
  • blockchain
  • quantum machine learning
  • experimental (or testbed) research

Published Papers (2 papers)

2023

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Article
An Optimized Planning Tool for Microwave Terrestrial and Satellite Link Design
Future Internet 2023, 15(2), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/fi15020058 - 31 Jan 2023
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Today, the internet is fundamental to social inclusion. There are many people that live in remote areas, and the only way to supply internet services is through the use of microwave terrestrial and satellite systems. Thus, it is important to have efficient tools [...] Read more.
Today, the internet is fundamental to social inclusion. There are many people that live in remote areas, and the only way to supply internet services is through the use of microwave terrestrial and satellite systems. Thus, it is important to have efficient tools to design and optimize these systems. In this paper, a tool with the objective to shorten the time spent in the design process of microwave terrestrial and satellite point-to-point links is presented. This tool can be applied in academia by engineering students, providing an extended analysis of many sections of a link project design, as well as in professional practice by telecommunication engineering departments, presenting a concise step-by-step interactive design process. This tool uses three-dimensional world visualization, with the Cesium Application Programming Interface (API), to display and analyze site-specific characteristics that can disrupt the link’s quality of service (QoS). Using this visualization, two ray-tracing algorithms were developed to analyze signal diffraction and reflection mainly throughout terrestrial links. Using this new algorithm, an innovative process for signal diffraction and reflection calculations was created. Using updated standards provided by the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R), the characteristics of the defined simulated links could be predicted, thus providing the user with the metrics of signal quality and system link budget. Full article
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2022

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Article
Smart Preliminary Channel Access to Support Real-Time Traffic in Wi-Fi Networks
Future Internet 2022, 14(10), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14100296 - 16 Oct 2022
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Real-time applications (RTA) are an important use case for IEEE 802.11be, a new amendment to the Wi-Fi standard. This amendment introduces new complicated mechanisms to provide low delay and high reliability for RTA, but many of them are not supported by legacy devices [...] Read more.
Real-time applications (RTA) are an important use case for IEEE 802.11be, a new amendment to the Wi-Fi standard. This amendment introduces new complicated mechanisms to provide low delay and high reliability for RTA, but many of them are not supported by legacy devices that may be present in future Wi-Fi networks. In contrast, the preliminary channel access (PCA) method is designed to satisfy strict RTA requirements even in the presence of legacy devices and does not require significant changes to the Wi-Fi protocol. However, it significantly reduces the capacity for non-RTA traffic. This paper introduces a Smart PCA method, which improves the performance of all the stations in scenarios with multiple RTA stations. Extensive simulation shows that the Smart PCA method guarantees low delays for intensive RTA traffic in these scenarios. Moreover, it doubles the network capacity for the stations with non-RTA traffic. Full article
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