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An Introduction to Semantic Communication and Semantic-Aware Networking Standardization for 6G

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Recent developments of networking technologies have witnessed a growing interest on human-oriented services such as Tactile Internet and VR/AR/XR, most of which are data-hungry and computationally expensive. Semantic communication and semantic-ware networking (SAN) are promising solutions to meet the above need and support emerging smart applications and services based on the network and user generated data. In this paper, we provide an overview of the ongoing standardization activity of semantic communication and semantic-aware networking at IMT-2030 (6G) standard promotion group, including the overview of the concepts, key functional components, reference architectures, and use cases.

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cover image GetMobile: Mobile Computing and Communications
GetMobile: Mobile Computing and Communications  Volume 28, Issue 3
September 2024
35 pages
EISSN:2375-0537
DOI:10.1145/3701701
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Published: 22 October 2024
Published in SIGMOBILE-GETMOBILE Volume 28, Issue 3

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