Optical and Wireless Communications towards 6G Networks
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2023) | Viewed by 3999
Special Issue Editors
2. INESC TEC-Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: wireless sensor networks; communication protocols; low-power sensor applications; cognitive radios
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Interests: signal processing; wireless communications, cognitive radios; wireless sensor networks; 5G mobile netwoks and beyond; multiple access techniques; machine learning
Interests: optical technologies and architectures enabling 6G networks; Intra- and inter-data center optical networks and systems; optical-processing-enabled network; application of AI and ML in future optical networks; network optimization algorithms
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The fifth generation (5G) wireless networks currently being deployed may be unable to meet the full connectivity demands of our future digital society. In this context, several technologies that will evolve communication networks toward a sixth generation (6G) have attracted considerable attention in both academia and industry. The 6G paradigm will witness a convergence of radio frequency (RF) and non-RF links that encompass optical, visible light communication (VLC), infrared, ultraviolet, and acoustic communication, among others. The design of such joint RF/non-RF systems is still an open research area, including topics such as hybrid wireless systems, performance metrics, and asymmetrical / symmetrical communication channels in space, air, and underwater scenarios. Besides, to support the explosive traffic growth envisioned by 6G, the optical transport network connecting hundreds of thousands of cell sites needs to be technologically and architecturally re-designed. Improvements in order of magnitude capacity and economics of scale will be crucial.
This Special Issue invites original research that investigates the enabling of technologies for 6G communication systems where combined applications of optical and wireless networks are regarded as a promising approach. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Resource Allocation Algorithms;
- Routing Protocols;
- Propagation Channel Modelling;
- Spectrum Management;
- Performance Metrics in Hybrid RF/non-RF Systems;
- Modulation and Coding Techniques;
- Next-Generation Standards;
- Optical and Wireless Communication Systems convergence;
- Underwater, Maritime, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Satellite Communications;
- Intelligent Reflection Surface (IRS);
- MIMO and Antenna Design;
- Data Traffic Requirements and Asymmetries;
- IoT Applications for Hybrid RF/non-RF Systems;
- Signal Processing for Hybrid RF/non-RF Systems;
- Integration of multiple Access Techniques with Hybrid RF/non-RF Systems;
- Optical Technologies and Architectures Enabling 6G Networks;
- Intra- and Inter-data Centre Optical Networks and Systems;
- Application of AI and ML in Future Optical Networks;
- Optical-processing-enabled Networks and Technologies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions
Dr. Rogério Dionísio
Prof. Dr. Ali Jamoos
Dr. Hai Dao Thanh
Guest Editors
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