Editorial: Cognitive Industrial Internet of Things

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Following the great success of 2G and 3G mobile networks and the fast growth of 4G, the next generation mobile networks or 5th generation wireless systems (in short 5G) was proposed aiming to provide infinite networking capability to mobile users. Different from 4G, 5G is much more than increased maximum throughput. It aim to involve and benefit from many current technical advances including massive dense networks, interference and mobility management, Internet of Things (IoT), pervasive and social computing, mobile ad hoc networks (MANET), cognitive radio, World Wide Wireless Web (WWWW), cloud computing, IPv6, and so on. How 5G should and will be, what will be the keys for 5G? What is the perspective of 5G architecture and technologies? How to effectively apply and benefit from the above technologies and make them intelligently interoperate together? How can 5G stimulate our innovation for the next generation of mobile networks and services? Obviously, integrating all above existing advanced technologies and innovating new techniques for 5G bring extreme challenges on 5G networks and services in both research and development. This study has just initiated in both industry and academia, but with great fervor all over the world. …