Internet of Everything in the 6G Era: Paradigms, Enablers, Potentials and Future Directions
It serves as a survey for researchers and practitioners seeking a comprehensive understanding of IoE in the context of 6G.
This paper provides a structured overview of the Internet of Everything (IoE) concept, its components, enabling technologies, and research challenges, with a focus on 6G-enabled intelligent IoE systems.
The Internet of Everything (IoE) represents an evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) by integrating people, data, processes, and things into a unified intelligent ecosystem. IoE aims to enhance automation, decision-making, and service efficiency across multiple application domains such as smart cities, healthcare, industry, and next-generation wireless networks. This paper provides a structured overview of the IoE concept, its core components, architectural foundations, enabling technologies, and major research challenges. Finally, open research directions toward 6G-enabled intelligent IoE systems are discussed, with emphasis on scalability, security, privacy, and energy efficiency.