Series Editorial: Mobile Communications and Networks
Wanshi Chen, Ilker Demirkol, Miraj Mostafa, Stefano Ruffini · IEEE Communications Magazine · 2022
Networks are continuously evolving with the provisions of new communication capabilities and services; while 5G is being deployed, several research activities are starting to define the next big step in mobile technology, 6G, with the expectation for commercial developments in the 2030s. Technological advances are paving the way for unlimited possibilities, such as those off ered by haptic and Tactile Internet or holograms, for an immersive experience. A number of challenges remain to be addressed while evolving the networks to support these applications. Some of these challenges are analyzed in the articles that, after a scrupulous review process, have been selected for this issue of the Mobile Communications and Networks Series. These articles present proposals for solutions in the areas of edge computing, device-to-device communication, digital-twin-based architecture, and massively parallel nonlinear processing. The articles are briefly summarized.