Editorial to the Special Issue on “Visible Light Communications, Networking, and Sensing”

The next generation wireless technology networks and beyond (i.e., fifth and sixth generation) are changing the global landscape for the interconnectivity of everything-toeverything. To this end, different communication technologies, including millimeter wave, terahertz, and optical wireless, are to be utilized. The latter includes the three spectral bands of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared. Recently, we have seen a growing interest in the potential use of the visible band in the front end of the access networks, mostly in indoor environments