The five articles in this special section focus on novel research contributions, demonstration
results, and standardization efforts on 5G network security, privacy and trust. Currently it is …

5G will deliver a wider broadband access, higher and faster mobility, unprecedented
connectivity and coverage to massive matrix of personal devices, mobility based …

The fifth generation of mobile networks, 5G, is expected to support a set of many
requirements and use cases such as handling connectivity for a massive number of IoT …

The digital transformation of businesses and services is currently in full force, opening the
world to a new set of unique challenges and opportunities. In this context, 6G promises to be …

Beyond 5G and 6G networks would need to lower latency further and enhance reliability for
precision-demanding services (eg, immersive services such as holography, augmented …

Mobile networks are facing an unprecedented demand for high-speed connectivity
originating from novel mobile applications and services and, in general, from the adoption …

5G and beyond ecosystems will be characterized by a growing set of stakeholders and an
increasing number of interconnected devices and services, not necessarily under the …

The fifth-generation (5G) network is likely to bring in high data rates, more reliability, and low
delays for mobile, personal and local area networks. Alongside the rapid growth of smart …

The emergence of 5G-IoT opens up unprecedented connectivity possibilities for new service
use cases and players. Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a crucial technology and …

New industrial paradigms, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 5.0,
are emerging in industrial contexts with the aim of fostering quality in operational processes …