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Agentic Open RAN: A Deterministic and Auditable Framework for Intent-Driven Radio Control

Networking and Internet Architecture 2026-04-16 v1

Abstract

Large language models (LLMs) open new possibilities for agentic control in Open RAN, allowing operators to express intents in natural language while delegating low-level execution to autonomous agents. We present A1gent, an agentic RAN control stack that decouples reasoning from real-time actuation. A non-RT agentic rApp compiles operator goals into typed A1 policy instances, and three task-oriented near-RT agentic xApps enforce them through a deterministic loop with plane-scoped actuation - E2 for mobility and load steering, and O1 for energy orchestration. This agentic reasoning-execution split ensures auditable coordination between RAN intelligent controller (RIC) tiers, supported by encoded guardrails and a fixed-priority action merger for conflict governance. A training-free adaptive policy tuner then refines bounded parameters using KPI memory without retraining, sustaining predictable adaptation. By integrating intent-driven planning with deterministic near-RT execution, A1gent advances Open RAN toward verifiable, self-governing, and reproducible agentic intelligence.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2604.13384,
  title  = {Agentic Open RAN: A Deterministic and Auditable Framework for Intent-Driven Radio Control},
  author = {Hengxu Li and Dongkuan Xu and Mingzhe Chen and Yuchen Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.13384},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

6 pages, 5 figures. Accepted at IEEE ICC 2026

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