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Innovations in Next-Generation Communication and Optical Networks

A special issue of Communications & Networks Connect (ISSN 3006-4813).

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2025

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mohammed Elamassie
Guest Editor
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey

Dr. Anand Singh
Guest Editor
Department of Information and Communication Technology, School of Technology, Pandit Deen Dayal Energy University, Gujarat, India

Special Issue Information

This special issue aims to showcase cutting-edge advancements in the design, development, and deployment of next-generation communication systems and optical networking technologies. With the rapid evolution of data-intensive applications, cloud computing, 5G/6G wireless systems, and IoT ecosystems, there is an urgent need for high-speed, low-latency, energy-efficient, and scalable communication infrastructures.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Advanced optical fiber communication systems and photonic technologies
  • 5G/6G communication networks and their integration with optical backbones
  • Machine learning and AI-driven network management and optimization
  • Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) in optical networks
  • Optical access, metro, and core network architectures
  • Ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC) systems
  • Terahertz and visible light communication technologies
  • Quantum communication and optical encryption
  • Green and sustainable network designs
  • Integration of optical networks with IoT, edge, and cloud computing

Target Audience

This issue invites original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and visionary perspectives that explore novel architectures, algorithms, protocols, and applications driving the future of high-performance communication and optical networks.

Benefits of submitting by the deadline

  • No article processing charges
  • Complimentary language editing
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