Special Issue
Special Issue: “Recent Advances in Telecommunications for 6G, AI, and Smart Connectivity.”
Background and Rationale
The rapid evolution of telecommunications is reshaping digital society, industrial transformation, and scientific innovation. The transition from 5G to 6G envisions ultra-reliable, intelligent, and sustainable connectivity that integrates terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, artificial intelligence, advanced radio technologies, and pervasive sensing capabilities. Alongside these developments, emerging paradigms such as Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), semantic communications, integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), Open RAN architectures, and AI-driven network automation are redefining how wireless systems are designed, optimized, and deployed.
To contribute to these advancements, JURNAL INFOTEL (Informatics, Telecommunications, and Electronics)—now accredited SINTA 1 and in the process of Scopus indexation—invites high-quality original research and review articles for a Special Issue entitled:
“Recent Advances in Telecommunications for 6G, AI, and Smart Connectivity.”
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for cutting-edge research that bridges theoretical foundations, technological innovations, and practical implementations in next-generation telecommunications.
Scope and Topics of Interest
Submissions are encouraged in, but not limited to, the following topics:
- 6G and Beyond Communications
- Terahertz (THz) and mmWave communications
- Channel modeling and propagation analysis
- Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)
- Cell-free massive MIMO and distributed MIMO
- Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS)
- Semantic and goal-oriented communications
- AI and Machine Learning for Telecommunications
- AI-based channel estimation and signal detection
- Deep learning for modulation and coding
- Intelligent spectrum management and cognitive radio
- Self-organizing networks (SON) and zero-touch automation
- Digital twins for wireless networks
- AI-driven network security and anomaly detection
- Open RAN, Virtualization, and Cloud-Native Networks
- Performance evaluation of Open RAN systems
- vRAN and edge computing for low-latency services
- Network slicing and resource orchestration
- SDN/NFV for programmable wireless networks
- Smart Connectivity, IoT, and Intelligent Transportation
- Massive IoT (mMTC), LoRaWAN, and NB-IoT systems
- Energy-efficient IoT communication protocols
- V2X and vehicular communications
- Indoor localization and RF-based human sensing
- Satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
- LEO satellite constellation performance
- Hybrid satellite-terrestrial network integration
- Doppler mitigation and mobility management
- Spectrum sharing strategies
- Antenna, Propagation, and RF Technologies
- Advanced MIMO and beamforming antennas
- Metamaterial and RIS-based antenna design
- Empirical and data-driven propagation modeling
- Optical and High-Capacity Communications
- Visible Light Communication (VLC) systems
- Free Space Optics (FSO) under atmospheric conditions
- Fiber-optic communications and optical MIMO
Types of Manuscripts Accepted
- Original research articles: up to 25 pages
- Comprehensive review papers: up to 25 pages
- Short communications: up to 10 pages
- Case studies with experimental validation: up to 15 pages
Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts must be submitted through the JURNAL INFOTEL online submission system:
https://journals.telkomuniversity.ac.id/infotel
Special issue submission should be submitted on "Special Issue: Telecommunications" section.
Generally, authors should follow the Author Guidelines on the following link
https://journals.telkomuniversity.ac.id/infotel/about/submissions#AuthorGuidelines
It is suggested to use the template provided by Jurnal INFOTEL. However, the manuscript is valued by the contents' substantial, not by the template. Thus, any type of format is acceptable. If the authors write with LaTeX format, please submit the LaTeX project by *.zip (including the figures, tables, and references).
All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure scientific quality and relevance.
Article Processing Charge (APC):
Accepted articles is charged with a normal APC from Jurnal INFOTEL as follows:
- The cost paid by the Author with Indonesian Rupiah is Rp. 3,500,000 (IDR)
- The cost paid by the Author with US Dollar is $200 (USD)
Important Dates
- Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026
- First Review Desk Evaluation Notification: Rolling-Review Notification (Maximum 3 weeks)
- Publication: 31 March 2027
Guest Editor
Dr. Wahyu Pamungkas
Telkom University Purwokerto, Indonesia
Dr. Davide Mattera
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Dr. Tarek El-Bawab
American University of Nigeria, Nigeria
Dr. Ljiljana Trajkovic
Simon Fraser University, Canada
We welcome contributions from researchers, academics, and practitioners worldwide to advance the frontier of telecommunications research and strengthen the scientific impact of JURNAL INFOTEL.