Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026A hierarchical architecture for brownfield digitization: design, analytical insights, and validation of an ultra-low-cost Wi-Fi/MQTT IIoT frameworkGulshat Amirkhanova · Meiramkul Zhasuzakova · Nazargozha Abdulkhamit · Bauyrzhan Amirkhanov · Onggarbek Alipbeki · Alina RaevaFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1822183
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Priority-aware CO–MRFO-based task scheduling for energy-efficient mobile ad hoc cloudsA. Tamilmani · Murali SubramanianFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1903388
Original ResearchPublished 15 September 2026Entropy-Guided Jaya optimization for robust feature selection in high-dimensional network attack detectionGeeta Singh · Neelu KhareFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1886520
Original ResearchPublished 9 September 2026A multiuser FAS-NOMA framework for short-packet communicationsJinjuan Ju · Hong Yao · Qiang Sun · Yuhao WuFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1842339
FAIR² DataPublished 9 September 2026Multisine signal tone and power harvesting measurements across gain and distance settingsPetros Stylianou · Elio Faddoul · Mohamed Selim Korium · Ioannis KrikidisFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1911508
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Trust-aware hybrid QKD–PQC key management for quantum-safe communication networksA. Agalya · K. PriyadarsiniFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1929455
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Optimization method for distributed storage of power system video based on improved CRUSH algorithm and dynamic metadata schedulingWendi Wang · Ye Ji · Can Zhang · Xinsheng Zhang · Mengzhu Qiao · Xiaoguang ZhouFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1914399
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Fairness-aware resource allocation for FSO/RF non-terrestrial networksMahran Ghanem · Rosdiadee Nordin · Athirah Mohd Ramly · Mehran Behjati · Alaa Bani-bakrFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1880413
Mini ReviewPublished 3 September 2026Deployment-oriented evaluation of deep learning network intrusion detection systemsKai Liang Lew · Kok Swee Sim · Hao Xian CheongFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1863367
Original ResearchPublished 26 August 2026Pointing error evaluation in IRS-assisted VLC systems for indoor hospital environments: a comparative analytical studyBabak Sadeghi · Seyed Mohammad Sajad Sadough · Khadijeh Ali MahmoodiFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1908983
Original ResearchPublished 3 August 2026Experimental demonstration of enormous fluid antenna system for future intelligent wireless systemsQuanda Liu · Fan Wu · Kin-Fai TongFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1773573
Brief Research ReportPublished 31 July 2026A hybrid Zigbee–LoRa sensor network with integrated machine learning for ignition-stage wildfire risk monitoringFernando Ferrufino · Anthony Aighobahi · Musfiq RahmanFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1783392
General CommentaryPublished 14 July 2026Corrections to the article ‘On the analytical model for jitter’ by Nadarajah and BaHamza Dahmouni · André Girard · Brunilde SansòFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1803255
ReviewPublished 1 July 2026The convergence of post-quantum cryptography and AI-driven threat hunting: a review of quantum-resilient defense frameworksNachaat Mohamed · Hamed TaherdoostFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1816116
Mini ReviewPublished 1 July 2026The Syntactic–Semantic internet: engineering infrastructures for autonomous systemsMallik Tatipamula · Xuesong Liu · Yao Sun · Muhammad Ali ImranFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1812410
Original ResearchPublished 29 June 2026Hyper-heuristic driven sustainable wireless networks for crisis-resilient communication systemsSamir Haddad · Kassem Danach · Khouloud Eledlebi · Jinane SayahFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1834396
Original ResearchPublished 29 May 2026Mission-aware BeiDou spoofing defense in UAV swarms with LLM-assisted context validationUsman Tariq · Kamran ShaukatFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1760543
ReviewPublished 25 May 2026Global impact and surveillance strategies of omicron SARSCoV-2: exploring IoT applications and prevention approachesS. Dhanasekar · K. Martin Sagayam · Syed Immamul Ansarullah · Sami AlshmranyFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1762548
Original ResearchPublished 4 May 2026Opportunistic routing in communications networks via learnable state-augmented policiesSourajit Das · Satyajeet Das · Kirtan Gopal PandaFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1779380
Original ResearchPublished 1 May 2026DB-SAHO network-based distributed mobility management: enhancing handover performance in mobile networksPrabha Mahenthiran · Dinakaran MuruganandamFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1771623
Original ResearchPublished 22 April 2026An adaptive and hybrid Ant colony optimization algorithm for multi-constrained QoS routing in MANETsYijia Li · Yutao LiuFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1777109
Original ResearchPublished 17 April 2026Rate maximization of low-altitude integrated sensing and communication systems with fluid antennasSiyun Liang · Xingtao Yang · Zhenghe Guo · Zhaohui Yang · Chen Zhu · Zhaoyang ZhangFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1783301
Systematic ReviewPublished 14 April 2026Requirements for network resource management in multi-user extended reality systems: a systematic reviewBowen Qin · Kurt Tutschku · Yan HuFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1761635
Original ResearchPublished 1 April 2026Evaluating and enhancing internal networks for an institution to meet E-government demands: a case for fiber optics and wi-fi by using OPNETHussein Mohammed Barakat · Sawal Hamid Md Ali · Hayam AlyasiriFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1771504
ReviewPublished 5 March 2026Direct-to-satellite internet of things (DtS-IoT): a tutorial review on architectures, protocols, and future directionsSerdar Akar · Alessandro Compagnoni · Juan A. Fraire · Roberto GarelloFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1750955
Original ResearchPublished 26 February 2026A walrus optimization algorithm (WOA) for cluster head selection to optimize energy-efficiency in UWSNs-based IoTRamasubbareddy Somula · Aditya Sai Srinivas T · Swathi Sambangi · A. Sanjeeva Reddy Gaddam · Yongyun Cho · Remya SFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1783248
PerspectivePublished 19 February 2026Emerging NGSO constellations: spectral coexistence with GSO satellite communication systemsFlor Ortiz · Eva Lagunas · Almoatssimbillah Saifaldawla · Mahdis Jalali · Luis Emiliani · Symeon ChatzinotasFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1730921
Original ResearchPublished 17 February 2026Fairness optimization in RIS-FAS NOMA networks under practical impairmentsLeila Tlebaldiyeva · Galymzhan Nauryzbayev · Aigerim Dairanbek · Sultangali ArzykulovFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1756675
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 February 2026Emerging threats in AI: a detailed review of misuses and risks across modern AI technologiesNiyat Seghid · Farkhund Iqbal · Khalifa Al-Room · Áine MacDermottFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1727425
Original ResearchPublished 11 February 2026TinyTwinGuard: a lightweight authentication scheme for digital twin edge networks using TinyJAMBUMohammed El-HajjFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1719501
Original ResearchPublished 9 February 2026Data- and distance-aware clustering for scalable wireless federated learningZhenning Chen · Zihe Xu · Yihan Ding · Youren WangFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1748815
Original ResearchPublished 28 January 2026Autonomous federated defense for zero-day threats in IIoT: explainable agents with real-time edge inferenceWilliam Villegas-Ch · Rommel Gutierrez · Jaime Govea · Pablo PalaciosFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1697204
Original ResearchPublished 26 January 2026DDPG-based energy efficiency optimization for ABS-assisted beyond-5G cellular networks with sleep mode managementVala Saleh · Mohsen Eslami · Kamran KazemiFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1764320
Original ResearchPublished 7 January 2026Optimization of cloud resource demand forecasting and investment decisions in the context of digital transformationZhuolin Chen · Yuanchun Tang · Fei Wu · Xujing Wang · Minghui Xia · Ziren WangFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1732098
Technology and CodePublished 5 January 2026Towards realistic simulation of DNA-based molecular communication networksMax Kaussow · Robert Peters · Sarah Scheer · Christian Hyttrek · Stefan Fischer · Florian LauFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1637220
EditorialPublished 2 January 2026Editorial: Machine learning-based spectrum occupancy prediction and resource allocation/management for wireless communication systemsMehmet Ali Aygül · H. Birkan Yilmaz · Hasan Fehmi Ateş · Sanjay Dhar RoyFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1757608
Original ResearchPublished 9 December 2025Investigating consumers’ behavioral intentions in the adoption of 5G mobile networks: a holistic approach to technology acceptance and business process integrationHeru Susanto · Izzati Nadiah Hj Ahamad · Alifya Kayla Shafa SusantoFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1594378
Communications and NetworksPublished 30 October 2025F-GGRU: a sensor-driven deep learning framework for smart city weather-aware traffic congestion predictionAkbar Ali · Adnan Nadeem · Noureen Zafar · Muhammad ShirazFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1666487
Communications and NetworksPublished 29 October 2025Graph-theoretic approach to mobility-aware frequency assignment via deep Q-learningHyewon Kim · Hong-Bae Jeon · Younggun Ji · Jiyeon Park · Chan-Byoung ChaeFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1657288
Communications and NetworksPublished 29 October 2025Adaptive ant colony methods for UAV LEO coordination in non terrestrial IoTHitesh MohapatraFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1691346
Communications and NetworksPublished 24 October 2025Spatio-temporal beam-level traffic forecasting in 5G wireless systems using multi-task learningIsrael Tommy · Taoreed Akinola · Xiangfang Li · Lijun QianFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1658461
Communications and NetworksPublished 17 October 2025Intelligent path selection algorithm for tactical communication networks enhanced by link state awarenessYigang Shen · Lei Xie · Ming LiFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1635982
Communications and NetworksPublished 16 October 2025XGBoost-driven adaptive spreading factor allocation for energy-efficient LoRaWAN networksFarhan Nisar · Muhammad Amin · Muhammad Touseef Irshad · Hassan Jalil Hadi · Naveed Ahmad · Mohamad LadanFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1665262
Communications and NetworksPublished 15 October 2025Sentence-level consistency of conformer based pre-training distillation for Chinese speech recognitionHaifang Li · Chao Tang · Xin Yue · Xu LiFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1662788
Communications and NetworksPublished 3 October 2025Channel Estimation of full-duplex relay-assisted RSMA-OFDM based wireless networksUrvashi Chaudhary · Samikkannu Rajkumar · Dushantha Nalin K. JayakodyFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1567879
Communications and NetworksPublished 30 September 2025A comprehensive review of AI-native 6G: integrating semantic communications, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and edge intelligence for next-generation connectivityFabian Chukwudi Ogenyi · Chinyere Nneoma Ugwu · Okechukwu Paul-Chima UgwuFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1655410
Communications and NetworksPublished 26 September 2025Modeling and analysis of response time in vehicular networks using Markov chainsMasood Kalamati · Hasan Raei · Bulbula Kumeda Kussia · Sadiq Hussain · Emrah Arslan · Javad Hassannataj Joloudari · Silvia GaftandzhievaFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1657378
Communications and NetworksPublished 24 September 2025Modular middleware for IoT: scalability, interoperability and energy efficiency in smart campusRommel Gutierrez · William Villegas-Ch · Jaime GoveaFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2025.1672617