2023 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

The purpose of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

This year, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day focuses on “Empowering the least developed countries (LDCs) through information and communication technologies.” As the world becomes increasingly adept at leveraging the Internet for value creation, LDCs risk falling further behind. To further explore the information about digital transformation in these LDCs and communication technologies in the rest of the world on the 2023 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we have gathered academic research from several journals on the topic of digital communication, all of which are open access, enabling practitioners, policymakers and people around the world to access and share up-to-date scientific knowledge.

Let us celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day together.

ParlTech: Transformation Framework for the Digital Parliament by Dimitris Koryzis, Apostolos Dalas, Dimitris Spiliotopoulos and Fotios Fitsilis Big Data Cogn. Comput. 2021, 5(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc5010015
Impactful Digital Twin in the Healthcare Revolution by Hossein Hassani, Xu Huang and Steve MacFeely Big Data Cogn. Comput. 2022, 6(3), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc6030083
Managerial Practices for the Digital Transformation of Manufacturers by Lukas Budde, Christoph Benninghaus, Roman Hänggi and Thomas Friedli Digital 2022, 2(4), 463-483; https://doi.org/10.3390/digital2040025
Blockchain-Enabled IoT for Rural Healthcare: Hybrid-Channel Communication with Digital Twinning by Steve Kerrison, Jusak Jusak and Tao Huang Electronics 2023, 12(9), 2128; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12092128
Applied Data Science for Social Good Editors: Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala and Dr. Celestine Iwendi	The Digital Transformation of Healthcare Editors: Prof. Dimitrios-Dionissios Koutsouris and Dr. Athina Lazakidou

Q-Meter: Quality Monitoring System for Telecommunication Services Based on Sentiment Analysis Using Deep Learning by Samuel Terra Vieira, Renata Lopes Rosa, Demóstenes Zegarra Rodríguez, Miguel Arjona Ramírez, Muhammad Saadi and Lunchakorn Wuttisittikulkij Sensors 2021, 21(5), 1880; https://doi.org/10.3390/s21051880
Digital Transformation Strategies Enabled by Internet of Things and Big Data Analytics: The Use-Case of Telecommunication Companies in Greece by Ilias Moumtzidis, Maria Kamariotou and Fotis Kitsios Information 2022, 13(4), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/info13040196
Analysis and Estimation of Economic Influence of IoT and Telecommunication in Regional Media Based on Evolution and Electronic Markets in Romania by Andreea Nistor and Eduard Zadobrischi Telecom 2022, 3(1), 195-217; https://doi.org/10.3390/telecom3010013
Topology-Based Routing Protocols and Mobility Models for Flying Ad Hoc Networks: A Contemporary Review and Future Research Directions by Ali H. Wheeb, Rosdiadee Nordin, Asma’ Abu Samah, Mohammed H. Alsharif and Muhammad Asghar Khan Drones 2022, 6(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6010009
A Survey on MIMO-OFDM Systems: Review of Recent Trends by Houda Harkat, Paulo Monteiro, Atilio Gameiro, Fernando Guiomar and Hasmath Farhana Thariq Ahmed Signals 2022, 3(2), 359-395; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals3020023
New Information Communication Technologies in the Digital Era Editors: Dr. Martin Wynn and Dr. Jose Irizar	Energy-Efficient Communication Networks and Systems Editor: Dr. Josip Lorincz

An Efficient Management Platform for Developing Smart Cities: Solution for Real-Time and Future Crowd Detection by David Garcia-Retuerta, Pablo Chamoso, Guillermo Hernández, Agustín San Román Guzmán, Tan Yigitcanlar and Juan M. Corchado Electronics 2021, 10(7), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070765
Optimum Sizing of Photovoltaic-Battery Power Supply for Drone-Based Cellular Networks by Mahshid Javidsharifi, Hamoun Pourroshanfekr Arabani, Tamas Kerekes, Dezso Sera, Sergiu Viorel Spataru and Josep M. Guerrero Drones 2021, 5(4), 138; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5040138
A Novel Energy-Efficient Clustering Algorithm for More Sustainable Wireless Sensor Networks Enabled Smart Cities Applications by Zahid Yousif, Intesab Hussain, Soufiene Djahel and Yassine Hadjadj-Aoul J. Sens. Actuator Netw. 2021, 10(3), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/jsan10030050
Lightweight AI Framework for Industry 4.0 Case Study: Water Meter Recognition by Jalel Ktari, Tarek Frikha, Monia Hamdi, Hela Elmannai and Habib Hmam Big Data Cogn. Comput. 2022, 6(3), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc6030072
A Survey of Adaptive Multi-Agent Networks and Their Applications in Smart Cities by Nasim Nezamoddini and Amirhosein Gholami Smart Cities 2022, 5(1), 318-347; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5010019
The Convergence of 5G and IoT in a Smart City Context Editors: Dr. Javier Prieto and Dr. Roberto Casado Vara	Big Data and Internet of Things in Smart Cities Editors: Dr. Omar Darwish and Dr. Yahya Tashtoush