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Adaptive and Flexible Model-Based AI for Deep Receivers in Dynamic Channels IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Tomer Raviv, Sangwoo Park, Osvaldo Simeone, Yonina C. Eldar, Nir Shlezinger
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Heuristic Algorithms for RIS-Assisted Wireless Networks: Exploring Heuristic-Aided Machine Learning IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Hao Zhou, Melike Erol-Kantarci, Yuanwei Liu, H. Vincent Poor
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Deep Learning Driven Buffer-Aided Cooperative Networks for B5G/6G: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Opportunities IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Peng Xu, Gaojie Chen, Jianping Quan, Chong Huang, Ioannis Krikidis, Kai-Kit Wong, Chan-Byoung Chae
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RIS-Based On-the-Air Semantic Communications -- A Diffractional Deep Neural Network Approach IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Shuyi Chen, Yingzhe Hui, Yifan Qin, Yueyi Yuan, Weixiao Meng, Xuewen Luo, Hsiao-Hwa Chen
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Resource Allocation and Mobility Management for Perceptive Mobile Networks in 6G IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Haijun Zhang, Yuxin Zhang, Xiangnan Liu, Kai Sun, Yaomin Zhang
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Toward Zero-Trust 6GC: A Software Defined Perimeter Approach with Dynamic Moving Target Defense Mechanism IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Zeyad Abdelhay, Yahuza Bello, Ahmed Refaey
The upcoming Sixth Generation (6G) network is projected to grapple with a range of security concerns, encompassing access control, authentication, secure connections among 6G Core (6GC) entities, and trustworthiness. Classical Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), extensively deployed in Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network infrastructure, are notoriously susceptible to a variety of attacks, including man-in-the-middle
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Guest Editorial: Zero Trust Security Methods for Wireless Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Moayad Aloqaily, Helen Paik, Willian T. Lunardi, Cihan Tunc, Fang He
Wireless networks have evolved significantly over time, enabling a wide range of advanced services and applications in various areas, including communications, healthcare, industry, and transportation. These applications have a tremendous impact on our daily lives, making us overly dependent on wireless technologies, hence, emphasizing the need for security. Wireless networks are vulnerable to a wide
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Open RAN: The Definitive Guide IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Rupendra Nath Mitra, Bo Rong
Apart from 3GPP specifications for 5G and beyond, the Open Radio Access Network (RAN) initiative has garnered tremendous excitement from the mobile industry. As a result, the O-RAN Alliance has emerged as the primary open RAN specification body, drawing contributions from major mobile operators and telco players. Leading mobile operators and equipment vendors are actively advocating for the deployment
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ThE National Spectrum Strategy and Implementation Plan IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Monisha Ghosh
The past few months have witnessed a number of specrum-related events and announcements that should be of interest to academic researchers working in the field of spectrum technology and policy and guide future research efforts in this field. The December 2023 column [1] went to press just as The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in the U.S. released its National Spectrum
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Integrative Federated Learning and Zero-Trust Approach for Secure Wireless Communications IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Muhammad Asad, Safa Otoum
The integration of federated learning and zero-trust security offers a promising solution for enhancing wireless communication security. This comprehensive exploration examines the distinct functionalities of these methodologies and their synergistic potential in fortifying security measures. Given the escalating complexity of cyber threats, there is an urgent need for robust, adaptable security frameworks
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Softwarized Resource Allocation of Tailored Services with Zero Security Trust in 6G Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Haotong Cao, Longxiang Yang, Sahil Garg, Mubarak Alrashoud, Mohsen Guizani
Comparing with previous five generation networks consisting of dedicated appliance, 6G network appliances are designed to be softwarized and isolated into software (resource and function) blocks and general-purpose hardware. Tailored services, having customized resources and function demands, can be executed by chained software blocks and co-exist in the underlying 6G general-purpose hardware. However
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Scanning the Literature IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10
Carrier aggregation (CA) combines multiple component carriers, each operating on a frequency channel, to serve a mobile device. As a result, it can boost data throughput over wider spectrum in 5G and beyond. The current CA mandated by 3GPP uses a cell-based procedure. The effectiveness of CA relies on accurate channel quality assessment on each added cell, and exploration of a large super set from
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Industrial Wireless Internet Zero Trust Model: Zero Trust Meets Dynamic Federated Learning with Blockchain IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Haoran Xie, Yujue Wang, Yong Ding, Changsong Yang, Hai Liang, Bo Qin
As a critical infrastructure for contemporary information technology industry, industrial internet of things (IIoT) contains a vast amount of sensitive data, making it a key requirement to ensure data security. As the use of wireless networks as a means of communication between nodes is becoming more and more common, in order to prevent malicious attacks from compromising the system, a zero-trust authentication
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Domain-Agnostic Hardware Fingerprinting-Based Device Identifier for Zero-Trust IoT Security IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Abdurrahman Elmaghbub, Bechir Hamdaoui
Next-generation networks aim for comprehensive connectivity, interconnecting humans, machines, devices, and systems seamlessly. This interconnectivity raises concerns about privacy and security, given the potential network-wide impact of a single compromise. To address this challenge, the Zero Trust (ZT) paradigm emerges as a key method for safeguarding network integrity and data confidentiality. This
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Distributed Edge Caching for Zero Trust-Enabled Connected and Automated Vehicles: A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Xiaolong Xu, Xuanhong Zhou, Xiaokang Zhou, Muhammad Bilal, Lianyong Qi, Xiaoyu Xia, Wanchun Dou
Zero Trust model enhances the security of wireless network environments, which is thought to be effectively applicable to Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). Considering the abundance of real-time data in CAVs and the delay introduced by the data validation of the Zero Trust model, it may result in significant delay when processing real-time data. By caching popular content in advance on edge
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Advancements in Wireless Network Security and Next-Generation Technologies IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Nirwan Ansari
First I would like to express my gratitude to Professor Yi Qian (former EiC and current Director of Magazines) for stepping in as interim EiC of the magazine during my absence of 3–4 months due to unforeseen circumstances that prevented me from providing daily attention to the magazine. I am pleased to be able to resume writing the EiC message. In this issue, we are pleased to present a timely feature
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Zero Trust-Based Mobile Network Security Architecture IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yiliang Liu, Zhou Su, Haixia Peng, Yushan Xiang, Wei Wang, Ruidong Li
With the rapid advancement of air interface technology and the exponential growth of mobile services, mobile networks have become significantly complex. Traditional network security models, relying on regional defense strategies, are no longer sufficient to meet the current security demands. This article proposes the zero-trust architecture as a potential security mode for 6G. However, the distributed
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Federated Zero Trust Architecture using Artificial Intelligence IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Mukhtar Hussain, Shantanu Pal, Zahra Jadidi, Ernest Foo, Salil Kanhere
Cloud computing services have become ubiquitous, and currently, every organization uses some form of cloud computing service. Furthermore, even if an organization does not allow BYOD for work, employees will still bring their own devices to manage their personal communication while at work. Moreover, in this post COVID-19 era, working from home has become common. These new trends have diminished the
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SLIP: Self-Supervised Learning Based Model Inversion and Poisoning Detection-Based Zero-Trust Systems for Vehicular Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Sunder Ali Khowaja, Lewis Nkenyereye, Parus Khowaja, Kapal Dev, Dusit Niyato
The advances in communication networks and their integration with machine learning technology have paved the way for ubiquitous and prediction-based services for consumers. However, these services consider sensitive and private data for training a machine learning model. With the emergence of model inversion and poisoning attacks, sensitive and private data can be leaked, which is a hindrance for the
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ZTRAN: Prototyping Zero Trust Security xApps for Open Radio Access Network Deployments IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Aly S. Abdalla, Joshua Moore, Nisha Adhikari, Vuk Marojevic
The open radio access network (O-RAN) offers new degrees of freedom for building and operating advanced cellular networks. Emphasizing on RAN disaggregation, open interfaces, multi-vendor support, and RAN intelligent controllers (RICs), O-RAN facilitates adaptation to new applications and technology trends. Yet, this architecture introduces new security challenges. This article proposes leveraging
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Integrating Communication, Sensing and Computing in Satellite Internet of Things: Challenges and Opportunities IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Yong Zuo, Mingyang Yue, Huiyuan Yang, Liantao Wu, Xiaojun Yuan
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Channel Coding for Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Communication: Classic Applications, Key Technologies, and Challenges IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Yangyang Liu, Lixia Xiao, Weidan Liu, Zhongxiu Feng, Tao Jiang
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Understanding Concurrent Radiative Wireless Power Transfer in the IoT: Out of Myth, into Reality IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Ye Liu, Dong Li, Haipeng Dai, Xiaoyuan Ma, Carlo Alberto Boano
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Flying Ad-Hoc Network Covert Communications with Deep Reinforcement Learning IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Zonglin Li, Jingjing Wang, Jianrui Chen, Zhengru Fang, Yong Ren
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Flexible-Position MIMO for Wireless Communications: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Future Directions IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jiakang Zheng, Jiayi Zhang, Hongyang Du, Dusit Niyato, Sumei Sun, Bo Ai, Khaled B. Letaief
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Intelligent Multi-Objective Routing for Future Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Xueming Zhou, Yuxuan Weng, Bomin Mao, Jiajia Liu, Nei Kato
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Breaking Limits of Line-of-Sight MIMO Capacity in 6G Wireless Communications IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Haiyue Jing, Wenchi Cheng, Wei Zhang
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Integrated Computing and Networking for LEO Satellite Mega-Constellations: Architecture, Challenges and Open Issues IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Tao Huang, Zeru Fang, Qinqin Tang, Renchao Xie, Tianjiao Chen, Ran Zhang, F. Richard Yu
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Cell-Free XL-MIMO Meets Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: Architectures, Challenges, and Future Directions IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Zhilong Liu, Jiayi Zhang, Ziheng Liu, Hongyang Du, Zhe Wang, Dusit Niyato, Mohsen Guizani, Bo Ai
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When Physical Layer Key Generation Meets RIS: Opportunities, Challenges, and Road Ahead IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Ning Gao, Yu Han, Nannan Li, Shi Jin, Michail Matthaiou
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SliceOps: Explainable MLOps for Streamlined Automation-Native 6G Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Farhad Rezazadeh, Hatim Chergui, Luis Alonso, Christos Verikoukis
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Goal-Oriented Semantic Information Transmission With Message-Sharing NOMA IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Yanyu Cheng, Dusit Niyato, Hongyang Du, Chunyan Miao, Dong In Kim
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Network Abnormal Traffic Detection Framework Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Shi Dong, Yuanjun Xia, Tao Wang
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Terahertz Empowered Vehicular Fog Computing: Opportunities, Feasibility, and Enhancements IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Chao Zhu, Xinlei Xie, Chuanfei Ding, Yihang Zhou, Xiang Gao, Jianping An
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Indoor Positioning in 5G-Advanced: Challenges and Solution toward Centimeter- Level Accuracy with Carrier Phase Enhancements IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Jakub Nikonowicz, Aamir Mahmood, Muhammad Ikram Ashraf, Emil Bjornson, Mikael Gidlund
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Empowering Heterogeneous Wireless Networks through Efficient Signal Identification IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Junmei Yao, Jiongkun Su, Ruitao Xie, Kaishun Wu, Victor C. M. Leung
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Field Trial of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface with Statistics-Based Optimization for 5G Commercial Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Yifei Yuan, Qiming Chen, Lefei Xu, Jining Liu, Zhi Ding, Dayang Liu, Qixing Wang
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Cross Far- and Near-Field Wireless Communications in Terahertz Ultra-Large Antenna Array Systems IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Chong Han, Yuhang Chen, Longfei Yan, Zhi Chen, Linglong Dai
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Enabling AI-Generated Content Services in Wireless Edge Networks IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Hongyang Du, Zonghang Li, Dusit Niyato, Jiawen Kang, Zehui Xiong, Xuemin Sherman Shen, Dong In Kim
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Dynamic Sub-THZ Radio Channel Emulation: Principle, Challenges, and Experimental Validation IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Fengchun Zhang, Mikkel Filt Bengtson, Pekka Kyösti, Jukka Kyröläinen, Wei Fan
Sub-terahertz (Sub-THz) technology, as one of the key candidates for the six generation (6G) systems, has attracted increasing attention from academia and industry, due to its promise to unleash vast amounts of new frequency spectrum. Sub-THz system designs pose unique and more challenging circumstances compared to traditional communication systems. These challenges arise from the demanding propagation
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Properties of Sub-THz Propagation Channels and Their Impact on System Behavior: Channel Measurements and Transmission Experiments IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Andreas F. Molisch, Jorge Gomez-Ponce, Naveed Abbasi, Wonsuk Choi, Gary Xu, Charlie Jianzhong Zhang
Sub-THz communication systems are anticipated to play a major part in 6G. To develop those systems further, it is important to both analyze the possible coverage, and investigate the propagation channel properties that impact the design of equalizers, guard intervals, and other measures for combatting dispersion. This article describes the key effects based on extensive measurements with both a channel
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On the Mutuality Between Localization and Channel Modeling in Sub-THz IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Eray Güven, Cürieş Karabulut-Kurt
The use of sub-Terahertz (sub-THz) band is gaining considerable attention in 6G networks. In this study, we introduce hardware and propagation integrated 3D Propagation Model to describe sub-THz channels and discuss its advantages over both deterministic and stochastic 6G channel models. The unexplored mutuality of localization and communication is presented and its potential in integrated sensing
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Still Waters Run Deep: Extend THz Coverage with Non-Intelligent Reflecting Surface IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Chong Han, Yuanbo Li, Yiqin Wang, Ziming Yu
Large reflection and diffraction losses in the Terahertz (THz) band give rise to degraded coverage abilities in non-line-of-sight (NLoS) areas. To overcome this, a non-intelligent reflecting surface (NIRS) can be used, which is essentially a rough surface made by metal materials. NIRS is not only able to enhance received power in large NLoS areas through rich reflections and scattering, but also costless
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Wavefront Hopping: An Enabler for Reliable and Secure Near Field Terahertz Communications in 6G and Beyond IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Vitaly Petrov, Hichem Guerboukha, Daniel M. Mittleman, Arjun Singh
One of the principal differences between 5G-grade mobile millimeter wave (mmWave) and 6G (and beyond) terahertz (THz) band communications is the fact that the latter will often operate in the near field. This is because next-generation THz wireless solutions will have to keep the current physical size of the antenna systems or even increase them at the infrastructure side to combat spreading losses
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Integrated Sensing and Communication: A Network Level Perspective IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Yue Cui, Haichuan Ding, Lian Zhao, Jianping An
Given the wide coverage of communication networks and tremendous number of mobile devices, it has been proposed to integrate wireless sensing capabilities into mobile communication networks so that the growing demands for ubiquitous sensing can be satisfied without extensively deploying dedicated sensing devices. In this article, we study integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) functionalities
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Satellite Communication Payload Based on Microwave Photonics: Benefits, Architecture, and Technologies IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 He Yuanzhi, Tan Qinggui, Wen Aijun, Song Lingyang, Liu Yun, Shan Dongjuan
Satellite communication is moving toward multi-band, large bandwidth communication and high data rate space networking, which requires more processing, switching, and high-speed transmission capability of satellite communication payload. The electronic bottleneck of traditional microwave systems in processing speed and transmission bandwidth makes it difficult to adapt to the future demands of satellite
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Terahertz Communications and Sensing for 6G and Beyond: How Far Are We? IEEE Wirel. Commun. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Josep M. Jornet, Nan Yang, Roger Nichols, Shuai Nie, Chongwen Huang, Ranjan K. Mallik
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