Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jain, Kurunandan; Krishnan, Prabhakar; Pachiyannan, Prabu; Jaganathan, Logeshwaran; Khan, Muhammad Attique; Li, Yang Title A name given to the resource Toward Smart 5G and 6G: Standardization of AI-Native Network Architectures and Semantic Communication Protocols Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived IEEE Communications Standards Magazine; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOMSTD.2025.3618114" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOMSTD.2025.3618114</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105020047100?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105020047100?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jain K., Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Center for Cyber Security Systems and Networks, Amritapuri-Campus, Kerala, 690525, India; Krishnan P., Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Center for Cyber Security Systems and Networks, Amritapuri-Campus, Kerala, 690525, India; Pachiyannan P., College of Computer and Information Sciences, Information Systems Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11432, Saudi Arabia; Jaganathan L., Christ University, Department of Computer Science, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Khan M.A., Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, Center of AI, Al Khobar, Dhahran, 34754, Saudi Arabia; Li Y., Shihezi University, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi, 832003, China Description An account of the resource Semantic communication and AI-native design are widely recognized as defining features of 6G, yet existing surveys often treat them conceptually or in isolation. This article provides a standards-oriented perspective that integrates these paradigms and evaluates their implications for architectural design and standardization. We make three concrete contributions: 1) we propose enriched KPI frameworks, security and privacy taxonomies, and interoperability prescriptions that extend beyond current 3GPP, ITU-T, and O-RAN activities; 2) we analyze implementation trade-offs such as computational overhead of semantic encoding and the scalability of federated learning in ultra-dense deployments; and 3) we demonstrate the potential of semantic communication through a UAV case study, highlighting measurable improvements in bandwidth, latency, and coordination efficiency. These contributions distinguish our work from prior surveys by moving beyond high-level vision toward feasibility analysis and concrete standardization pathways, thereby offering actionable insights for the evolution of semantic-aware 6G systems. 2017 IEEE. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. Relation A related resource ISSN: 24712825; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online