Aims and Scope

IET Communications covers the fundamental and generic research for a better understanding of communication technologies to harness the signals for better performing communication systems using various wired and/or wireless media. This journal is particularly interested in research papers reporting novel solutions to the dominating problems of noise, interference, timing and errors for reduction systems deficiencies such as wasting scarce resources such as spectra, energy and bandwidth.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

    Coding and Communication Theory
    Modulation and Signal Design
    Wired, Wireless and Optical Communication
    Communication System

Special Issue on Edge Intelligence for B5G/6G Communications
Submission Date: 2024-12-01

B5G/6G communications is a forefront evolution for the next-generation wireless, promising transformative changes in how we connect, communicate, and interact in our increasingly digitalized world. B5G/6G communications encompass a wide spectrum of applications, including ultra-low-latency data transmission, real-time connectivity for autonomous systems and massive devices, immersive digital twin and metaverse experiences, and more, to enable new umbrellas of intelligent services. In this context, the demand for efficient and secure communications becomes paramount. The integration of edge intelligence, a technology that empowers edge devices with advanced computational capabilities and proximity to data sources to revolutionize B5G/6G communications. This special issue aims to explore the pivotal role of edge intelligence in advancing B5G/6G communications, focusing on emerging trends, and addressing the pertinent challenges. These advantages reduce communication latency, ensure real-time and responsive interactions, facilitate the efficient scaling of new networking services, accommodate a growing user base and increasing data volumes, and enhance overall service support and immersion. This special issue has the potential to significantly contribute to the advancement of B5G/6G communications, shaping the future of our digital connectivity and offering invaluable insights to researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers in this pioneering domain.

This special issue invites contributions from experts in the fields of edge computing, artificial intelligence, wireless technologies, and pan communications. We eagerly anticipate researchers and practitioners to submit original research articles, review articles, and case studies on topics including but not limited to:

    Edge intelligence architectures for B5G/6G communications
    Real-time edge data processing for B5G/6G services
    Edge intelligence technologies and services based on B5G/6G communications
    B5G/6G communications for digital twin and metaverse services
    Trusted, secure, and privacy-centric edge intelligence system designs for B5G/6G communications
    Big data analytics based on edge intelligence for B5G/6G services
    Prototypes and case studies of edge intelligence in B5G/6G communications
    Edge intelligence algorithm designs tailored for B5G/6G communications

Guest Editors:

Dapeng Wu
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
China

Changqing Luo
Virginia Commonwealth University
United States

Enzo Mingozzi
University of Pisa
Italy

Boran Yang
Chongqing University of Technology
China

Special Issue on New Challenges in Pervasive and Lasting Wireless Communications for Artificial Intelligence Systems
Submission Date: 2024-12-31

Recent years have witnessed dramatic development in the capability and functionalities of mobile devices, such as smart phones, cars, and various Internet-of-Thing gadgets. The integration of these devices with edge and cloud servers forms a pervasive and lasting distributed platform for data process and contributes to the unprecedented flexibility of diverse artificial intelligence systems. Within these AI systems, the process of computing could happen anytime and anywhere, making a comprehensive and continuous use of heterogeneous resources. The implementation of AI systems relies heavily on the essential supports from wireless communications, which bridge diversified devices and facilitate the seamless sharing of data, services, computing, and storage powers and so on. However, current design on wireless communications faces nonnegligible challenges, which includes the lack of smooth fusion of heterogenous devices and protocols, the absence of long-term maintenance of communication channels under dynamic and stochastic environment, etc. Although techniques like 5G, edge computing, MIMO provide some insightful solutions, they are mainly designed for general purpose of communication systems, and the requirements of various AI systems remain unsettled. Therefore, this special issue solicits innovative idea on novel theory, design, methods, and applications of wireless communications specifically for artificial intelligence systems.

Topics for this call for papers include but are not restricted to:

    Architectures and frameworks for mobile communications in metacomputing systems
    Communication theory for AI systems
    Wireless network protocols for AI systems
    Encoding and decoding mechanisms for AI systems
    Hybrid wireless communication methods for AI systems
    Physical and Mac layer design for communications in AI systems
    5G networks and edge computing for AI systems
    Resource management and allocation for AI systems
    Incentive mechanisms for AI systems
    Privacy and security for wireless communications in AI systems
    Federated learning in AI systems
    Deep learning methods for wireless communication in AI systems
    Wireless communication systems and applications for AI systems

Guest Editors:

Yingshu Li
Georgia State University
United States

Xu Zheng
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
China

Honghui Xu
Kennesaw State University
United States

Akshita Maradapu Vera Venkata Sai
Towson University
United States

Special Issue on Selected and Extended Papers of 2024 Asian Conference on Communication and Networks and Advances in the Communications and Networking Technologies
Submission Date: 2025-01-15

This special issue will feature selected papers from the 2024 Asian Conference on Communication and Networks (AsianComNet) to be held in Thailand. The papers that receive very good comments from the peer review and that have the potential for further extension will be called for submission with significant extension, contribution, and insights along with the interactions in the conference with the track chair. Also, the contributors of the workshops will be invited to submit the extended version of their papers for possible publication after the journal's peer-review process. This special issue will also be open to submissions from academia and industry contributors who work on the topics listed in the AsianComNet tracks.

Topics for this call for papers include but are not restricted to:

    Mobile computing, communications, 5G and beyond
    IoT and applications
    Privacy, Security for Networks
    Dedicated Technologies for Wireless Networks
    Emerging Trends of AI/ML

Guest Editors:

Prabagarane Nagaradjane
SSN Institutions
India

Iacovos Ioannou
University of Cyprus
Cyprus

Ala Khalifeh
German Jordanian University
Jordan

Nagarajan Velmuruagn
Pondicherry University
India