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The ongoing deployment of 5G cellular systems is continuously exposing the inherent limitations of this system, compared to its original premise as an enabler for Internet of Everything applications. These 5G drawbacks are currently…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-07-23 Walid Saad , Mehdi Bennis , Mingzhe Chen

With the advent of 6G communications, intelligent communication systems face multiple challenges, including constrained perception and response capabilities, limited scalability, and low adaptability in dynamic environments. This tutorial…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-05-29 Feibo Jiang , Cunhua Pan , Li Dong , Kezhi Wang , Octavia A. Dobre , Merouane Debbah

In this article, we first present our vision on the application scenarios, performance metrics, and potential key technologies of the sixth generation (6G) wireless communication networks. Then, 6G wireless channel measurements,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-14 C. -X. Wang , J. Huang , H. Wang , X. Gao , X. -H. You , Y. Hao

The trajectories of 6G and AI are set for a creative collision. However, current visions for 6G remain largely incremental evolutions of 5G, while progress in AI is hampered by brittle, data-hungry models that lack robust reasoning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-28 Mehdi Bennis , Salem Lahlou

Traditional standardized network interfaces face significant limitations, including vendor-specific incompatibilities, rigid design assumptions, and lack of adaptability for new functionalities. We propose a multi-agent framework leveraging…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-22 Abhishek Dandekar , Prashiddha D. Thapa , Ashrafur Rahman , Julius Schulz-Zander

Index modulation (IM) is one of the candidate technologies for the upcoming sixth generation (6G) wireless communications networks. In this paper, we propose a space-time-modulated reconfigurable intelligent metasurface (RI-MTS) that is…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-12-30 John A. Hodge , Kumar Vijay Mishra , Amir I. Zaghloul

With the advent of 5G technology, the notion of latency got a prominent role in wireless connectivity, serving as a proxy term for addressing the requirements for real-time communication. As wireless systems evolve towards 6G, the ambition…

This vision paper addresses the research challenges of integrating traditional signal processing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable energy-efficient, programmable, and scalable wireless connectivity infrastructures. While prior…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-01 Haris Gacanin

The contours of 6G -- its key technical components and driving requirements -- are finally coming into focus. Through twenty questions and answers, this article defines the important aspects of 6G across four categories. First, we identify…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-11-28 Jeffrey G. Andrews , Todd E. Humphreys , Tingfang Ji

AI/ML research has predominantly been driven by domains such as computer vision, natural language processing, and video analysis. In contrast, the application of AI/ML to wireless networks, particularly at the air interface, remains in its…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-16 Georgios Kontes , Diomidis S. Michalopoulos , Birendra Ghimire , Christopher Mutschler

The future 5G wireless infrastructure will support any-to-any connectivity between densely deployed smart objects that form the emerging paradigm known as the Internet of Everything (IoE). Compared to traditional wireless networks that…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-05-02 Tarik Kazaz , Christophe Van Praet , Merima Kulin , Pieter Willemen , Ingrid Moerman

The ever-increasing data traffic, various delay-sensitive services, and the massive deployment of energy-limited Internet of Things (IoT) devices have brought huge challenges to the current communication networks, motivating academia and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-01 Qianqian Pan , Jun Wu , Xi Zheng , Jianhua Li , Shenghong Li , Athanasios V. Vasilakos

During the development of the Sixth Generation (6G) networks, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into network systems has become a focal point, leading to the concept of AI-native networks. High quality data is essential for…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-03 He Shiwen , Dong Haolei , Wang Liangpeng , An Zhenyu

The commercial deployment of 5G communication networks makes the industry and academia to seriously consider the possible solutions for the next generation. Although the conventional approach indicates that 6G vision and requirements can be…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-03 Shunqing Zhang , Chenlu Xiang , Shugong Xu

The first 6G standardization efforts are about to start, shaping the new generation of mobile networks. The IMT-2030 extends the IMT-2020 by expanding its usage scenarios to Immersive, Massive, and Hyper-Reliable and Low-Latency…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-28 Federico Tonini , Davide Borsatti , Wint Yi Poe , Riccardo Trivisonno , Walter Cerroni

The impending spectrum congestion imposed by the emergence of new bandwidth-thirsty applications may be mitigated by the integration of radar and classic communications functionalities in a common system. Furthermore, the merger of a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-10 Leonardo Leyva , Daniel Castanheira , Adão Silva , Atílio Gameiro , Lajos Hanzo

Federated learning (FL) is recognized as a key enabling technology to support distributed artificial intelligence (AI) services in future 6G. By supporting decentralized data training and collaborative model training among devices, FL…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-02 Shaoming Huang , Pengfei Zhang , Yijie Mao , Lixiang Lian , Yuanming Shi

The recent revival of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing almost every branch of science and technology. Given the ubiquitous smart mobile gadgets and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it is expected that a majority of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-09-05 Guangxu Zhu , Dongzhu Liu , Yuqing Du , Changsheng You , Jun Zhang , Kaibin Huang

This article introduces an energy and spectral efficient multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) transmission scheme designed for the future sixth generation (6G) wireless communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-10 Sen Wang , Tianxiong Wang , Shulun Zhao , Zhen Feng , Guangyi Liu , Chunfeng Cui , Chih-Lin I , Jiangzhou Wang

The evolution toward sixth-generation wireless systems positions intelligence as a native network capability, fundamentally transforming the design of radio access networks (RANs). Within this vision, Semantic-native communication and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-05 Chenyuan Feng , Anbang Zhang , Geyong Min , Yongming Huang , Tony Q. S. Quek , Xiaohu You