The large-scale roll-out of smart meters allows the collection of a vast amount of fine-grained
electricity consumption data. Once analyzed, such data can enable cutting-edge data-driven …

The division of one physical 5G communications infrastructure into several virtual network
slices with distinct characteristics such as bandwidth, latency, reliability, security, and service …

Over the last decade, the demand for greater security in 5G networks has grown
significantly. Ensuring data security during transmission against external attacks has …

5G networks are highly distributed, built on an open service-based architecture that requires
multi-vendor hardware and software development environments, all of which create a high …

In the ever-evolving landscape of real-time usage, there is a constant pursuit of
advancements in infrastructures and technologies to meet the growing demand for network …

The smart grid fuses the traditional electrical power grid with smart technology to allow for a
more distributed, bidirectional flow of communication, data, and electricity. Its advanced …

Energy efficiency is a critical problem that drives consideration of smart cities and urban
areas' development. Energy security and the smart environment face enormous problems …

At present, IoT and intelligent applications are developed on a large scale. However, these
types of new applications require stable wireless connectivity with sensors, based on …

Smart power grids suffer from electricity theft cyber-attacks, where malicious consumers
compromise their smart meters (SMs) to downscale the reported electricity consumption …

In Internet of Things-based smart grids, smart meters record and report a massive number of
power consumption data at certain intervals to the data center of the utility for load …