The vision of next generation 5G wireless communications lies in providing very high data
rates (typically of Gbps order), extremely low latency, manifold increase in base station …

Spectrum scarcity has been a major concern for achieving the desired quality of experience
(QoE) in next-generation (5G/6G and beyond) networks supporting a massive volume of …

Smart manufacturing based on cyber-physical manufacturing systems (CPMS) has become
the development trend and been widely recognized all over the world. Throughout the …

The millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency band is seen as a key enabler of multigigabit
wireless access in future cellular networks. In order to overcome the propagation …

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has triggered a massive digital transformation
across numerous sectors. This transformation requires efficient wireless communication and …

This paper summarizes the main initiatives toward 5G wireless communication networks.
Emphasis is paid on the program and project activities as well as on the recent literature. A …

Spectrum inference, also known as spectrum prediction in the literature, is a promising
technique of inferring the occupied/free state of radio spectrum from already …

Energy efficient (EE) communication has earned tremendous interest in recent years due to
ever increasing number of wireless devices operating in shrinking cells, while demanding …

Dual-functional radar communications (DFRC) systems, which jointly design radar and
communication functionalities on one common platform, have been recognized as an …

Multi-function RF systems address the growing need to provide greater functionality with
fewer hardware and spectral resources. In this vein, a two-stage iterative optimization …