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The radio access network (RAN) connects the users to the core networks, where typically digitised radio over fiber (D-RoF) links are employed. The data rate of the RAN is limited by the hardware constraints of the D-RoF-based backhaul and…
Group sparse beamforming is a general framework to minimize the network power consumption for cloud radio access networks (Cloud-RANs), which, however, suffers high computational complexity. In particular, a complex optimization problem…
The evolution of telecommunication network towards cloud-native environments enables flexible centralization of the base band processing of radio signals. There is however a trade-off between the centralization benefits and the fronthaul…
An important issue in heterogeneous wireless networks is how to optimally utilize various radio resources. While many methods have been proposed for managing radio resources in each network, these methods are not suitable for heterogeneous…
In this paper, we address the problem of power-efficient resource management in Cloud Radio Access Networks (C-RANs). Specifically, we consider the case where Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) perform data transmission, and signal processing is…
Cloud-Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is a promising network architecture to reduce energy consumption and the increasing number of base station deployment costs in mobile networks. However, the necessity of enormous fronthaul bandwidth…
We present a convex optimization framework for overcoming the limitations of Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler by intelligently allocating diverse cloud resources while minimizing costs and fragmentation. Current Kubernetes scaling mechanisms…
In this paper, we investigate joint beamforming for energy-throughput tradeoff in a sustainable cloud radio access network system, where multiple base stations (BSs) powered by independent renewable energy sources will collaboratively…
In this paper, we consider an uplink heterogeneous cloud radio access network (H-CRAN), where a macro base station (BS) coexists with many remote radio heads (RRHs). For cost-savings, only the BS is connected to the baseband unit (BBU) pool…
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms have recently gained wide attention in the wireless networks domain. They are considered promising approaches for solving dynamic radio resource management (RRM) problems in next-generation…
Achieving globally optimal point cloud registration under partial overlaps and large misalignments remains a fundamental challenge. While simultaneous transformation ($\boldsymbol{\theta}$) and correspondence ($\mathbf{P}$) estimation has…
The extreme traffic load that future wireless networks are expected to accommodate requires a re-thinking of the system design. Initial estimations indicate that, different from the evolutionary path of previous cellular generations that…
Building on the principles of openness and intelligence, there has been a concerted global effort from the operators towards enhancing the radio access network (RAN) architecture. The objective is to build an operator-defined RAN…
Virtualizing the Radio-Access Network (RAN) is increasingly viewed as an enabler of affordable 5G expansion and a stepping-stone toward AI-native 6G. Most discussions, however, still approach spectrum policy, cloud engineering and…
We consider the uplink of a cloud radio access network (C-RAN), where massive MIMO remote radio heads (RRHs) serve as relays between users and a centralized baseband unit (BBU). Although employing massive MIMO at RRHs can improve the…
As wireless networks grow to support more complex applications, the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, with its smart RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) modules, becomes a crucial solution for real-time network data collection,…
In cloud radio access networks (C-RANs), the baseband units and radio units of base stations are separated, which requires high-capacity fronthaul links connecting both parts. In this paper, we consider the delay-aware fronthaul allocation…
The cloud radio access network (C-RAN) is a promising paradigm to meet the stringent requirements of the fifth generation (5G) wireless systems. Meanwhile, wireless traffic prediction is a key enabler for C-RANs to improve both the spectrum…
In this paper, we design a new smart softwaredefined radio access network (RAN) architecture with important properties like flexibility and traffic awareness for sixth generation (6G) wireless networks. In particular, we consider a…
Large-scale multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) systems and cloud radio access networks (C-RANs) are considered promising technologies for the fifth generation (5G) of wireless networks. In these technologies, the use of…