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6G-life

Unveiling the Future of Technological Sovereignty, Sustainability, and Trustworthiness

  • 1st Edition - February 10, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Frank H. P. Fitzek, Holger Boche, Wolfgang Kellerer, Patrick Seeling
  • Language: English

6G-life: Unveiling the Future of Technological Sovereignty, Sustainability, and Trustworthiness takes the reader on a journey into the multifaceted landscape of 6G techno… Read more

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6G-life: Unveiling the Future of Technological Sovereignty, Sustainability, and Trustworthiness takes the reader on a journey into the multifaceted landscape of 6G technologies. The book transcends the conventional boundaries of wireless communication as it dives into groundbreaking areas such as joint sensing and communication, terahertz frequencies, and optical links, while also delving into quantum communication and molecular communication, revealing the captivating potential of these emerging fields. The book's comprehensive approach ensures that readers are equipped to navigate the complexities of 6G not just theoretically, but with a clear roadmap for practical implementation. With insights drawn from the collaborative efforts of over 200 esteemed researchers in the groundbreaking 6G-life project, the book presents an unparalleled depth of knowledge, seamlessly bridging the gap between theoretical exploration and practical application, making it an indispensable resource for researchers, industry engineers, and students eager to explore the cutting-edge realm of 6G.

Key features

  • Introduces novel information theoretical paradigms, including Post-Shannon theories, Identification Codes, and ingenious coding schemes
  • Presents the applications of 6G in both human and machine interaction, shining a light on the convergence of reality and the metaverse
  • Shows the symbiotic synergy between communication and computing, orchestrating the emergence of mobile edge clouds, artificial intelligence, and time-critical dependable systems such as Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
  • Presents an architecture that combines cellular networks, wireless mesh networks, non-terrestrial networks, body-area networks into one holistic 6G architecture
  • Discusses the role of AI in 6G
  • Presents possible 6G use cases

Readership

Academic researchers and graduate students in Communications engineering and networks, computer science, R&D engineers in industry.

Table of contents

1. The Promise of 6G

2. Perspectives on 6G

3. 6G for Healthcare Systems

4. 6G for Industrial Production Systems

5. 6G Network Architecture

6. 6G Energy-Efficient Physical Layer

7. 6G Physical Layer via Generative Modeling

8. 6G Network Design and Operation

9. 6G Optical Core Networks

10. 6G Network Security

11. Artificial Intelligence in 6G Ecosystem

12. Digital Twins for Metaverse Experiences in 6G

13. Networked Collaborative Robots Enabled by 6G

14. Joint Communication and Sensing in 6G

15. Digitalizing Olfactory and Tactile Senses with 6G

16. 6G Computing Architectures for Sensing

17. Reflex Computing for 6G Systems

18. Quantum Technology Concepts for 6G Networks

19. Quantum Technology Applications for 6G Networks

20. Security and Post-Quantum Cryptography in 6G

21. Physical Layer Security for 6G Networks

22. Molecular Communication for 6G Networks

23. Novel Information-Theoretic Approaches for 6G

24. Testbeds for 6G Technologies

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 16, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

FF

Frank H. P. Fitzek

Frank H. P. Fitzek is a Professor and head of the “Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks” at TU Dresden coordinating the 5G Lab Germany. He is the spokesman of the DFG Cluster of Excellence “Center for Tactile Internet” (CeTI). He received his diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology – Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) – Aachen, Germany, in 1997 and his Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University Berlin, Germany in 2002 and became Adjunct Professor at the University of Ferrara, Italy in the same year. In 2003 he joined Aalborg University as Professor .
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head of the Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

HB

Holger Boche

Professor Boche studied Information Technology and Mathematics at the University of Dresden, and received a doctorate in Engineering from TU Dresden as well as a doctorate in Mathematics from TU Berlin. In 2002 he assumed a professorship at TU Berlin. He was Head of Broadband Mobile Communications Department at HHI and Director of the Fraunhofer German-Sino Lab for Mobile Communications (FhG-MCI). Since 2010, Professor Boche has been TUM Professor of Theoretical Information Technology. He is a member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

Professor Boche`s research topics are Theory of Wireless Networks and Applied Mathematics, like Approximation Theory, Optimization and Game Theory and Quantum Information Theory, among others.

Affiliations and expertise
Technical University of Munich, Germany

WK

Wolfgang Kellerer

Wolfgang Kellerer is full professor and head of the Chair of Communication Networks in the Department of Computer Engineering of the School of Computation, Information and Technology at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany. He is internationally recognized for his fundamental research on adaptive, programmable communication networks. His focus is on flexible and adaptive resource management and control of communication systems to support heterogeneous requirements including ultra-low latencies, tactile control and resilience towards 6G. Before he joined TUM, Wolfgang Kellerer pursued an industrial career being more than ten years with NTT DOCOMO's European research institute in Munich, Germany. His last position was head of the research department for wireless communication and networking, contributing to research and standardization of LTE-A and 5G technologies. In 2015, he was awarded with the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Commission for his research on network flexibility. He was a co-recipient of the ACM SIGCOMM Best of CCR 2019 award. In 2020, he received the IEEE ComSoc Selected Publication award. He currently serves as an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management and as an area editor for IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials. He is a member of ACM, VDE ITG and a Senior Member of IEEE.

Affiliations and expertise
Technical University of Munich, Germany

PS

Patrick Seeling

Patrick Seeling is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Central Michigan University, USA. He received his diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technical University Berlin, Germany, in 2002 and his his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University (ASU), USA, in 2005. He was an Associated Faculty at ASU until 2008 and an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point until 2011. In 2011, he joined Central Michigan University as Assistant Professor, where he became a tenured Associate Professor in 2015 and a Full Professor in 2018.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Computer Science, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA

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