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IEEE Communications Magazine November 2023

FEATURE TOPICS
Semantic Communications: Transmission Beyond Shannon
The Interplay of Digital Twin and 6G Wireless Networks
SERIES TOPICS
Design and Implementation of Devices, Circuits, and Systems
Network Softwarization and Management

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