Foundations of Semantic Communication Networks

This insightful resource covers the principles and techniques for constructing semantic communication systems, making it essential for academics and industry professionals alike.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theories, and techniques necessary for building end-to-end semantic communication systems, supplemented with case studies. In today's rapidly evolving landscape, the integration of connected intelligence applications underscores the urgent need for networks to acquire intelligence in a cohesive and systematic manner. The traditional incremental approach to network design is increasingly inadequate to meet the diverse and dynamic demands of these emerging applications, necessitating a shift towards more intelligent and adaptive network architectures.

Foundations of Semantic Communication Networks delves into various interdisciplinary topics, including the mathematical foundations of semantic communications, information theoretical perspectives, and joint-source channel coding. It also covers semantic-aware resource management strategies, interoperability among heterogeneous semantic communication users, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to enable connected intelligent applications. The book emphasizes the importance of secure and privacy-preserving semantic communication systems and explores the coexistence of semantic, goal-oriented, and legacy systems.

The unique features of end-to-end networking with semantic communications are examined, such as the instillation of reasoning behaviors in communication nodes and the role of the semantic plane in information filtering. The book discusses the profound impact of semantic communications on the telecom industry, highlighting changes in network performance, resource management, and energy efficiency. Additionally, it provides insights into mathematical constructs and AI theories for formulating semantic information, explores real-world applications, and outlines future research directions as wireless technologies evolve towards 6G and beyond.