Summary:

This special issue targets the core paradigm shift toward 6G ubiquitous intelligent networks, addressing critical bottlenecks arising from isolated communication, wireless sensing, centralized computing and fragmented artificial intelligence modules in legacy 5G systems. It gathers cutting-edge theoretical frameworks and intelligent network solutions that pursue holistic, cross-layer systematic innovation rather than siloed component upgrades, centering on the deep fusion of core functional domains.

The detailed thematic scopes covered by this issue are itemized as follows (including but not limited to):

• Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) waveform design, cloud-edge-end collaborative computing offloading, and native embedded intelligence empowered by foundation wireless models;
• Key AI-centric research dimensions including edge computing and lightweight security algorithms for future intelligent services;
• AI-enabled innovative solutions for future mobile communication systems in a wide range of scenarios;
• Unresolved open research challenges including unified wireless artificial information theory, energy-efficient AI joint optimization and standardized intelligence-native system protocols.

This issue also aims to establish a unified theoretical and engineering roadmap for next-generation mobile systems, bridge academic exploration and industrial deployment, and inspire follow-up systematic research to fulfill the ITU IMT-2030 vision of ubiquitous, perceptive and self-evolving wireless networks driven by pervasive artificial intelligence.

Keywords: Mobile Communication, 5G, 6G, Artificial Intelligence, Edge Computing, Internet of Things

Submission Deadline: 31/3/2027