Intelligence Integration in 5G Access Networks and Beyond
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 July 2023) | Viewed by 367
Special Issue Editors
Interests: packet switched networks; optical networking; mobile and wireless networks; green networking
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Interests: optical networking; mobile and wireless networks; network function virtualization; softwarized networks
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the evolution of mobile networks has been focused on supporting the increasing number of devices and increasingly stringent requirements, which has led to the construction of a complete ecosystem to enhance the user service experience. Three major scenarios have been defined for the fifth generation by ITU: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine-type communication (mMTC) and ultra-reliable low-latency communication (uRLLC). To achieve the performance objectives and to efficiently support these scenarios, it is clearly necessary to increase the channel capacity towards mobile users while limiting the site densification as much as possible. Moreover, more sophisticated control techniques are needed to offer the right service to users.
Great benefits can be obtained by considering new emerging technologies, such as centralized radio access networks (C-RANs) and advanced multi-antenna and MIMO techniques, or by applying new paradigm trends, such as network function virtualization (NFV), software-defined networks (SDNs) and digital twins (DTs).
This Special Issue aims to share the advances in the research and industrial communities on all aspects covering 5G access network problems and solutions.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Adaptative function split in evolved C-RANs;
- Advanced antenna systems;
- ML-based techniques for 5G resource provisioning;
- SDN and NFV deployments in 5G networks;
- Network slicing design and definition in 5G networks;
- Digital twin technology solutions;
- Non-terrestrial network applications and solutions.
Prof. Dr. Marco Listanti
Dr. Francesco Giacinto Lavacca
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cloud-RAN
- advanced antenna systems
- digital twin
- software-defined networking
- network function virtualization
- non-terrestrial network
- machine learning
