5G, IoT, and edge computing convergence—Systems, services, and security
Ching‐Hsien Hsu · International Journal of Communication Systems · 2022
The 5th Generation Networks (5g), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Edge Computing are essential infrastructure enablers for a range of new business and technology developments, often termed Industry 4.0, that cover areas like autonomous vehicles, smart city grids, e-health, automated factories, mobile content streaming, and data analytics.This marks a significant step on the journey to genuine digital transformation.This special issue is intended to foster state-of-the-art research in the area of systems, service, and security integrating into 5G and Edge Computing, along with IoT platforms, including the topics of collaboration environment, implementation, and execution on real-world architecture and novel applications associated with this new paradigm.The main areas covered by this special issue or main topics cover methodologies, modeling, analysis, and newly introduced applications.Besides the latest research achievements, this special issue also deals with innovative commercial management systems, innovative commercial applications of the ever-growing 5G, IoT, and edge interoperability and experience in applying recent research advances to real-world problem.The response of the research community has been significant; 49 original contributions have been submitted for consideration.Among those, a total of seven papers were accepted after going through a rigorous review process.All of the accepted research papers have significant elements of novelty, and it adds reasonable contributions to the existing research works in this domain.They not only provide novel ideas and state-of-the-art techniques in the field but also stimulate future research in the sustainable AIoT and edge systems.