Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Packaging for 5G and Beyond: Materials, Technologies, and Techniques [From the Guest Editors’ Desk]

Signal Processing for the 5G Revolution [From the Guest Editors]

C ellular communication systems are continuing to incorporate advanced signal processing techniques. Third-generation cellular systems are already widely deployed and are being followed by fourth-generation (4G) systems. Since 4G cellular technology development is considered to have concluded in 2011, the attention of the research community is shifting toward what will be the next set of innova...

Communications and Networking Technologies: Guest Editors’ Introduction

86 world in technology development. From the perspective of communications and networking technologies, as well as associated algorithms, protocols, and controls, APL’s efforts include providing the following: • Maximum wireless communication capability out of limited spectrum, especially in challenging communication environments, including intermittent and unpredictable link availability becau...

Musings from the Editors' Desk

From the Guest Editor's Desk.

Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes Selection of the treatment plan for a patient with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) depends upon the prognosis for the disease course. Currently, the best approach for assessing prognosis is to utilize the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS). The IPSS incorporates the results from three types of analyses—the levels of blood counts, the percent of...

From the Guest Editors

The dependability of systems is known as the reliance that can justifiably be placed on the service the system delivers. Dependability has become an important aspect of computer systems since everyday life increasingly depends on them, which has left us vulnerable to their potential malfunction. The causes to these malfunctions can potentially be introduced in every step of their development, d...