Editorial

摘要

Smart communications has affected various aspects of networking technologies which include communication protocols, buffer design, collaboration paradigm, power model, etc. The technological improvements have had an impact on various types of networks such as peer-to-peer, sensor networks, mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). A wide range of application areas such as healthcare, medical, underwater, vehicular, robotic, etc. have benefited from these technological developments.