A two-stage directed acyclic graph based privacy and incentive federated learning approach in industrial internet of things
Available online 15 September 2026
To leverage industrial big data effectively, Federated Learning (FL) in Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) networks for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) control systems has been integrated to facilitate...
Secure outsourced data sharing from SM9-based revocable broadcast proxy re-encryption and blockchain
Available online 14 September 2026
As cloud storage becomes increasingly prevalent for data sharing, ensuring data security and fine-grained access control is crucial. Proxy Re-Encryption (PRE) is a powerful cryptographic technique that...
Hybrid beamforming and resource allocation in UAV-RIS-assisted post-disaster IABN under imperfect CSI via multi-agent DRL
Available online 11 September 2026
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) mounted on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can serve as relays in an Integrated Access and Backhaul Network (IABN) by reconfiguring transmit signals and enhancing...
Toward real-time onboard resource scheduling in LEO satellite networks: a decentralized multi-agent reinforcement learning approach
Available online 11 September 2026
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems are pivotal for achieving global 6G connectivity, yet they face significant challenges in user access and handover due to their dynamic topologies and limited...
Lightweight adversarial membership inference attack with temporal evolution against federated learning
Available online 11 September 2026
Membership Inference Attacks (MIAs) pose a significant privacy threat to Federated Learning (FL) by enabling adversaries to exploit behavioral discrepancies between original and perturbed samples. However,...
Hierarchical optimization based multi-objective dynamic regulation scheme for VANET topology
Available online 11 September 2026
As a core technology of intelligent transportation systems, vehicular ad-hoc networks support latency-sensitive services such as safety warning and cooperative perception via vehicle-to-everything communications....
A Generalized Framework for Downlink Coverage Analysis in Polar-Orbit LEO Satellite
Available online 7 September 2026
Recent advancements in stochastic geometry have enabled tractable performance analysis of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations by modeling satellite locations as random point processes. These...
Cooperative multi-agent DRL-based robust secure transmission in UAV-assisted HetNets
Available online 3 September 2026
This paper investigates robust physical-layer security (PLS) for UAV-assisted double-layer heterogeneous networks (HetNets) under channel state information (CSI) uncertainty. A joint channel assignment...
Asymmetric digital backpropagation for long-haul digital subcarrier multiplexing fiber optical transmission
Available online 3 September 2026
Digital Subcarrier Multiplexing (DSM) has emerged as a preferred solution over its Single-Carrier (SC) counterpart for high-speed long-haul Standard Single Mode Fiber (SSMF) transmission, owing to its...
Analysis on the effect of beamforming in cybertwin-based 6G cooperative IoE communication networks
Available online 2 September 2026
The accelerating demands of 6G networks, characterized by large-scale connectivity and the need for real-time processing across massive device populations, necessitate communication architectures featuring...
Vehicular communications for autonomous and intelligent transportation systems: a comprehensive survey
August 2026
The rapid advancement of Autonomous and Intelligent Transportation Systems (A-ITS) has driven the widespread adoption of vehicular communication technologies to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability...
Joint PAPR reduction and digital post-distortion transmission framework for nonlinear OFDM systems
August 2026
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) signals inherently exhibit a high Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR). This forces the Power Amplifier (PA) to operate with large input back-off, resulting...
Toward collaborative perception for CAVs: A joint optimization of latency, multimodel fusion, and resource allocation
August 2026
In complex traffic environment, the limited sensing range of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) leads to missing Regions of Interest (ROI) when occlusions occur. Collaborative perception can extend...
Absolute calibration in massive MIMO systems: analysis of errors and SNR requirements
August 2026
In practical Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems, inherent Radio Frequency (RF) analog circuit mismatches across Base Station (BS) antennas inevitably degrade performance without precise...
Entropy Energy-Based Model: A neighborhood entropy energy-based model for high-dimensional data distribution estimation in intelligent communication networks
August 2026
Energy-based models have shown strong potential in unsupervised learning due to their flexibility in representing complex and uncertain distributions. However, for high-dimensional and locally non-uniform...
Semantic-aware visual information transmission with key information extraction over wireless networks
August 2026
The advent of 6G networks demands unprecedented levels of intelligence, adaptability, and efficiency to address challenges such as ultra-high-speed data transmission, ultra-low latency, and massive...
Joint design of beam pattern and multi-domain resource allocation for multi-satellite beam hopping systems
August 2026
In this paper, a joint beam pattern scheduling and resource allocation design is proposed for multi-satellite Beam Hopping (BH) systems, which optimizes inter-satellite load balancing, beam pattern...
Approximate dynamic precision computation in large-scale MIMO systems: analysis and applications
August 2026
As 6G technology advances, it promises to deliver ultra-high transmission speeds and enhanced network capabilities, supported by developments in Massive MIMO and Extremely Large MIMO technologies. However,...
Progressive layering for MLCM: high performance at minimal complexity
August 2026
A progressive Multi-Level Coded Modulation (MLCM) scheme is proposed, using Bit-Interleaved Coded Modulation (BICM) as a baseline. By maintaining the same modulation order and incrementally increasing...
Towards text semantic communication: two-phase variable bitrate control
August 2026
Bitrate plays a crucial role in the transmission of semantic symbols, necessitating a trade-off between semantic information preservation and transmission efficiency. However, most existing Semantic...
Joint secure beamforming and sensing strategy for ISAC-enabled LEO satellite system
August 2026
In the aspect of enhancing the spectrum and hardware efficiency in satellite communications, Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) plays a vital role. However, the open nature of the wireless...
Robust entangled-photon ranging via correlation-aware dual-channel time-series reconstruction
Available online 25 August 2026
Intelligent transportation and autonomous driving require accurate and secure ranging. Quantum entanglement-based ranging provides physical-layer security and picosecond-level synchronization but remains...
Multiple-RIS assisted low-complexity coverage enhancement approach for mmWave networks
Available online 10 August 2026
To address the coverage enhancement challenge in blockage-prone Millimeter-Wave (mmWave) networks where instantaneous Channel State Information (CSI) is unavailable, we propose a multiple-RIS assisted...
APAuth+: A Lightweight Mutual Authentication Scheme in Backscatter Communications
Available online 6 August 2026
Backscatter Communication (BC) enables ultra-low-power wireless connections by employing simple Backscatter Devices (BDs) to reflect and modulate incident radio frequency (RF) signals for data transmission....
Sensing-assisted communication for secure uplink transmission in LEO-ISAC satellite systems
Available online 5 August 2026
To satisfy the uplink security requirements for legitimate users communicating under multi-antenna eavesdropping, while preventing eavesdroppers from accessing confidential information and enabling...