With the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the wide penetration of wireless
networks, the surging demand for data communications and computing calls for the …

In this tutorial paper, we look into the evolution and prospect of network architecture and
propose a novel conceptual architecture for the 6th generation (6G) networks. The proposed …

With the increasing demand for intelligent services, the sixth-generation (6G) wireless
networks will shift from a traditional architecture that focuses solely on a high transmission …

Due to the advancements in cellular technologies and the dense deployment of cellular
infrastructure, integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the fifth-generation (5G) and …

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) traditionally have certain limited applications. However, the
recent technological advancements and manufacturing cost reduction opened up myriad …

Abstract Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) present a promising advanced
technology that can enhance people life quality and smartness of cities dramatically and …

Abstract Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have received a wide range of attention for
military and commercial applications. Enhanced with communication capability, UAVs are …

With the increasing growth of internet-of-things (IoT) devices, effective computation
performance has become a critical issue. Many services provided by IoT devices (eg …

Vehicular edge computing (VEC) is a promising paradigm based on the Internet of vehicles
to provide computing resources for end users and relieve heavy traffic burden for cellular …

Trusted third parties (TTPs) are frequently used for serving as an authority to issue and verify
transactions in applications. Although the TTP-based paradigm provides customers with …