State-of-the-Art MIMO Technologies for Beyond-5G and 6G Networks
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: terahertz communications; satellite communications; covert communications
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: cell-free communications; covert communications; wireless security
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As wireless communication systems progress beyond the fifth generation (5G) and move toward the realization of 6G, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technologies are expected to evolve far beyond conventional architectures. These advancements will serve as a cornerstone for future networks that demand ultra-reliable, low-latency, and high-capacity communication. Recent research is actively investigating state-of-the-art MIMO innovations—including massive MIMO, cell-free MIMO, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), terahertz-band MIMO, and AI-driven beamforming—which are anticipated to play a central role in enabling next-generation wireless connectivity.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge contributions from academia and industry that explore theoretical developments, practical implementations, and open challenges in advanced MIMO systems for Beyond-5G and 6G networks.
Dr. Jung Hoon Lee
Dr. Jong-Yeol Ryu
Dr. Kyungrak Son
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- massive MIMO for 5G/6G
- cell-free and distributed MIMO architectures
- RIS-assisted MIMO systems and intelligent surfaces
- AI-based MIMO signal processing
- MIMO for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC)
- MIMO security, privacy, and interference management
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