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While the current generation of mobile and fixed communication networks has been standardized for mobile broadband services, the next generation is driven by the vision of the Internet of Things and mission critical communication services…

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In this paper, we investigate a model relevant to semantics-aware goal-oriented communications, and we propose a new metric that incorporates the utilization of information in addition to its timelines. Specifically, we consider the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-22 Ali Nikkhah , Anthony Ephremides , Nikolaos Pappas

Optimization of information freshness in wireless networks has usually been performed based on queueing analysis that captures only the temporal traffic dynamics associated with the transmitters and receivers. However, the effect of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-02-21 Howard H. Yang , Ahmed Arafa , Tony Q. S. Quek , H. Vincent Poor

The rapid digitalization of urban infrastructure opens the path to smart cities, where IoT-enabled infrastructure enhances public safety and efficiency. This paper presents a 6G and AI-enabled framework for traffic safety enhancement,…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Kurt Horvath , Dragi Kimovski , Stojan Kitanov , Radu Prodan

We consider a scenario where a base station (BS) attempts to collect fresh information from power constrained sensors over time-varying band-limited wireless channels. We characterize the data freshness through the recently proposed…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-10-15 Haoyue Tang , Jintao Wang , Philippe Ciblat , Jian Song

Deterministic communication is required for applications of several industry verticals including manufacturing, automotive, financial, and health care, etc. These applications rely on reliable and time-synchronized delivery of information…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-01-22 Mahin K. Atiq , Raheeb Muzaffar

5G has expanded the traditional focus of wireless systems to embrace two new connectivity types: ultra-reliable low latency and massive communication. The technology context at the dawn of 6G is different from the past one for 5G, primarily…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-27 Deniz Gündüz , Federico Chiariotti , Kaibin Huang , Anders E. Kalør , Szymon Kobus , Petar Popovski

The 5G Phase-2 and beyond wireless systems will focus more on vertical applications such as autonomous driving and industrial Internet-of-things, many of which are categorized as ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (uRLLC). In this…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-12-04 Zhiyuan Jiang , Siyu Fu , Sheng Zhou , Zhisheng Niu , Shunqing Zhang , Shugong Xu

Real-time applications require latencies on the order of a millisecond with very high reliabilities, paralleling the requirements for high-performance industrial control. Current wireless technologies like WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, etc. are…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-03-15 Vasuki Narasimha Swamy , Paul Rigge , Gireeja Ranade , Anant Sahai , Borivoje Nikolic

As wireless communication evolves, each generation of networks brings new technologies that change how we connect and interact. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming crucial in shaping the future of sixth-generation (6G) networks. By…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-06 Constantina Chatzieleftheriou , Eirini Liotou

With the rapid development of Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology and machine-type communications, various emerging applications appear in industrial productions and our daily lives. Among these, applications like industrial sensing and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-17 Yan Li , Yunquan Dong , Pingyi Fan , Khaled Ben Letaief

This paper estimates the freshness of the information in a wireless relay communication system that employs simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) operating under ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC)…

The advent of next-generation wireless communication systems heralds an era characterized by high data rates, low latency, massive connectivity, and superior energy efficiency. These systems necessitate innovative and adaptive strategies…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-07 Wei Huo , Huiwen Yang , Nachuan Yang , Zhaohua Yang , Jiuzhou Zhang , Fuhai Nan , Xingzhou Chen , Yifan Mao , Suyang Hu , Pengyu Wang , Xuanyu Zheng , Mingming Zhao , Ling Shi

The channel is one of the five critical components of a communication system, and its ergodic capacity is based on all realizations of statistic channel model. This statistical paradigm has successfully guided the design of mobile…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-19 Jianhua Zhang , Li Yu , Shaoyi Liu , Yichen Cai , Yuxiang Zhang , Hongbo Xing , Tao jiang

We investigate the age-of-information (AoI) in the context of random access networks, in which transmitters need to send a sequence of information packets to intended receivers over shared spectrum. We establish an analytical framework that…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-09-22 Howard H. Yang , Ahmed Arafa , Tony Q. S. Quek , H. Vincent Poor

Dynamical systems are no strangers in wireless communications. Our story will necessarily involve chaos, but not in the terms secure chaotic communications have introduced it: we will look for the chaos, complexity and dynamics that already…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2021-10-28 Harun Siljak , Irene Macaluso , Nicola Marchetti

The next generation wireless networks (i.e. 5G and beyond), which would be extremely dynamic and complex due to the ultra-dense deployment of heterogeneous networks (HetNets), poses many critical challenges for network planning, operation,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-01-15 Tadilo Endeshaw Bogale , Xianbin Wang , Long Bao Le

In this article, we provide an accessible introduction to the emerging idea of Age of Information (AoI) that quantifies freshness of information and explore its possible role in the efficient design of freshness-aware Internet of Things…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-12-10 Mohamed A. Abd-Elmagid , Nikolaos Pappas , Harpreet S. Dhillon

Joint design of control and communication in Wireless Networked Control Systems (WNCS) is a promising approach for future wireless industrial applications. In this context, Age of Information (AoI) has been increasingly utilized as a metric…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-02 Pedro M. de Sant Ana , Nikolaj Marchenko , Petar Popovski , Beatriz Soret

The future Fifth Generation (5G) mobile cellular networks that are currently in research phase today enable broad range of services/applications beyond classical mobile communications. One key enabler for Ultra-Reliable services to be…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-11-30 Raja Sattiraju , Hans D. Schotten