Next Generation Multiple Access

Guest Editors:

• Yuanwei Liu, Queen Mary University of London, U.K.
• Zhiguo Ding, The University of Manchester, U.K.
• Robert Schober, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany

Description:

Next generation multiple access (NGMA) represents a broad concept rather than one specific technique. Since researchers from different fields contributed to the development of NGMA, there is a need for consolidating and converging the current research on this topic. The objective of this special issue is to provide a platform for tutorial and survey papers, which introduce the related novel technologies/tools and overview the state-of-the-art research on NGMA in information theory, communication theory, wireless networking, signal processing, machine learning, big data, and hardware design. On the one hand, the related analytical and algorithmic tools, implementation and experimental activities, and research perspectives will be disseminated. This will help break the isolation between the involved areas and fill the corresponding knowledge gap in NGMA. On the other hand, critical research challenges and potential future directions for NGMA will be also highlighted. This will help facilitate collaboration among scientists working in different fields in order to overcome existing obstacles and develop advanced NGMA concepts.

Publication Date: 2024