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Special Issue on Embracing the Next Era: 

Exploring the Landscape of 6G Technology and Beyond  

The forthcoming emergence of 6G technology heralds a transformative epoch poised to redefine the dynamics of connection, communication, and interaction within our digital realm. As the natural successor to the revolutionary strides of 5G, the impending 6G evolution holds the potential to unlock unparalleled capacities. Encompassing ultra-high data rates, imperceptible latency, seamless device interconnectivity, and pioneering applications spanning vital sectors like healthcare, transportation, entertainment, and more, the horizon of 6G beckons with immense promise. 

In this context, we extend a cordial invitation to scholars and innovators from both academia and industry, beckoning you to contribute your original research papers, compelling case studies, and forward-looking concepts. Your invaluable inputs will undeniably shape the trajectory of 6G technology and its multifaceted applications. Welcoming a diverse array of perspectives, we encourage submissions that resonate with the development and realization of 6G, encapsulating its potential marvels. 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 

·         6G Architecture and Evolution: 

•Futuristic network architecture and innovative designs for 6G ecosystems 

•Convergence of multi-access edge computing within the 6G framework 

•Seamlessly harmonizing satellite and terrestrial networks to amplify connectivity 

•Ingenious spectrum management strategies and allocation paradigms tailored for 6G

·         Advanced Communication Paradigms: 

•Pioneering higher-spectrum communications, unlocking new dimensions of data transfer 

•Harnessing the potential of visible light communication for enhanced connectivity 

•Synergizing AI-driven systems to elevate the efficiency and capabilities of communication networks 

•Navigating the realm of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) techniques for optimized resource utilization 

•Exploring the potential of rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) techniques to revolutionize network efficiency 

·         Enablers of 6G Excellence: 

•Unleashing the potential of massive MIMO and beamforming techniques in the 6G landscape 

•Innovations in energy harvesting and wireless power transfer for sustainable connectivity 

•Quantum communications' role in fortifying the foundations of 6G technology 

•Self-healing mechanisms and self-optimizing networks as pillars of robust 6G infrastructures 

•Full duplex, joint communications and sensing, positioning, network energy saving, ambient Internet of things (IoT)

·         Applications and Real-world Scenarios/Use Cases: 

•Forging a path for Industry 4.0 and ushering in an era of intelligent manufacturing 

•The immersive possibilities of augmented and virtual reality in the 6G era 

•Innovations at the crossroads of IoT and 6G, reshaping connectivity and interaction 

•Transforming urban landscapes through the prism of smart cities and seamless urban connectivity 

•Autonomous driving, V2X, connected vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), urban air mobility (UAM)

·         Security and Privacy in the 6G Landscape: 

•Safeguarding the future with post-quantum cryptography tailored for the 6G paradigm 

•Navigating the intricate domain of secure network slicing to ensure data integrity 

•Pioneering privacy-preserving communication protocols that empower users in the 6G ecosystem 

•Nurturing trust within the dynamic environment of 6G networks through effective management 

·         Innovative Prototyping Approaches: 

•Unveiling novel methodologies to swiftly transition 6G concepts into functional prototypes 

• Leveraging software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) to prototype dynamic 6G scenarios 

• Crafting experimental platforms to validate the transformative potential of mmwave/terahertz communication in a tangible environment 

• Building hardware-based AI-driven communication systems to concretely demonstrate theoretical advancements 

Guest Editors:
Chan-Byoung Chae, Yonsei University, Korea (Lead)  

H. Birkan Yilmaz, Bogazici University, Turkey

Kai-Kit Wong, University College London, UK

Slim Alouini, KAUST, Saudi Arabia

Jeonghun Park, Yonsei University, Korea

Ian Robert, UCLA, USA

Sunghyun Choi, Samsung Research, Samsung Electronics, Korea

Byoung-Hoon Kim, LG Electronics, Korea

Yongsoon Baek, ETRI, Korea

Schedule: 

Manuscripts due: On a continuing basis.

Notification of acceptance: Upon completion of the review process 

Publication date: In a month following acceptance of the article.

Submission Procedure:

Submissions should follow the author instruction available at http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ict-express. ICT Express is a high-quality quarterly archival journal published by KICS and hosted by Elsevier. ICT Express invites short length (Research paper up to 6 pages, Review paper up to 25 pages in double columns) high-quality, original articles. Papers published in the ICT Express are indexed in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Science Direct, and SCIE (Science Citation Index Expanded). For any questions, please contact the lead guest editor Prof.