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Rate splitting (RS) is a potentially powerful and flexible technique for multi-antenna downlink transmission. In this paper, we address several technical challenges towards its practical implementation for beyond 5G systems. To this end, we…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-02-19 Zheng Li , Chencheng Ye , Ying Cui , Sheng Yang , Shlomo Shamai

Network adaptation is essential for the efficient operation of Cloud-RANs. Unfortunately, it leads to highly intractable mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems. Existing solutions typically rely on convex relaxation, which yield…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-09-18 Yifei Shen , Yuanming Shi , Jun Zhang , Khaled B. Letaief

Next generation cellular networks will have to leverage large cell densifications to accomplish the ambitious goals for aggregate multi-user sum rates, for which CRAN architecture is a favored network design. This shifts the attention back…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-31 Sahar Imtiaz , Hadi Ghauch , Muhammad Mahboob Ur Rahman , George Koudouridis , James Gross

In this paper, we propose a cross layer energy efficient resource allocation and remote radio head (RRH) selection algorithm for heterogeneous traffic in power domain - non-orthogonal multiple access (PD-NOMA) based heterogeneous cloud…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-03-22 Ali Mokdad , Paeiz Azmi , Nader Mokari , Mohammad Moltafet , Mohsen Ghaffari-Miab

In this paper, we consider the network slicing problem which attempts to map multiple customized virtual network requests (also called services) to a common shared network infrastructure and allocate network resources to meet diverse…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-02-05 Wei-Kun Chen , Ya-Feng Liu , Yu-Hong Dai , Zhi-Quan Luo

In this paper, by considering multiple slices, a downlink transmission of a sparse code multiple access (SCMA) based cloud-radio access network (C-RAN) is investigated. In this regard, by supposing multiple input and single output (MISO)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-02-26 Mohammad. Moltafet , Saeedeh. Parsaeefard , Mohammad R. Javan , Nader. Mokari

Virtualization in 5G and beyond networks allows the creation of virtual networks, or network slices, tailored to meet the requirements of various applications. However, this flexibility introduces several challenges for infrastructure…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-01-20 Muhammad Sulaiman , Bo Sun , Mohammad Ali Salahuddin , Raouf Boutaba , Aladdin Saleh

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) offers an open, programmable architecture for next-generation wireless networks, enabling advanced control through AI-based applications on the near-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (near-RT RIC).…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-10 Ryan Barker , Alireza Ebrahimi Dorcheh , Tolunay Seyfi , Fatemeh Afghah

Network slicing across multiple administrative domains raises two coupled challenges: enforcing slice-specific trust constraints while enabling fast online admission and placement decisions. This paper considers a multi-domain…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-02 Julien Ali El Amine , Nour El Houda Nouar , Olivier Brun

Dynamic spectrum slicing is a critical enabler for 6G Radio Access Networks (RANs), allowing the coexistence of heterogeneous services. However, optimizing resource allocation in dense, interference-limited deployments remains challenging…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-13 Hossein Mohammadi , Seyed Bagher Hashemi Natanzi , Ramak Nassiri , Jamshid Hassanpour , Bo Tang , Vuk Marojevic

In this paper, we tackle the challenge of radio access network (RAN) slicing within an open RAN (O-RAN) architecture. Our focus centers on a network that includes multiple mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) competing for physical…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-25 Peyman Tehrani , Anas Alsoliman

Network slicing is a key capability for next generation mobile networks. It enables one to cost effectively customize logical networks over a shared infrastructure. A critical component of network slicing is resource allocation, which needs…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-01-07 Jiaxiao Zheng , Gustavo de Veciana , Albert Banchs

Fifth generation (5G) wireless networks will need to serve much higher user densities than existing 4G networks, and will therefore require an enhanced radio access network (RAN) infrastructure. Physical layer network coding (PNC) has been…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-05-16 Tong Peng , Yi Wang , Alister G. Burr , Mohammad Shikh-Bahaei

Effective network slicing requires an infrastructure/network provider to deal with the uncertain demand and real-time dynamics of network resource requests. Another challenge is the combinatorial optimization of numerous resources, e.g.,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-02-27 Nguyen Van Huynh , Dinh Thai Hoang , Diep N. Nguyen , Eryk Dutkiewicz

Future 5G wireless networks will rely on agile and automated network management, where the usage of diverse resources must be jointly optimized with surgical accuracy. A number of key wireless network functionalities (e.g., traffic…

Network Slicing (NS) is expected to be a key functionality of the upcoming 5G systems. Coupled with Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV),NS will enable a flexible deployment of Network Functions…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-04 J. Prados , A. Laghrissi , M. Bagaa , T. Taleb

The heterogeneous cloud radio access network (Cloud-RAN) provides a revolutionary way to densify radio access networks. It enables centralized coordination and signal processing for efficient interference management and flexible network…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-06-16 Yuanming Shi , Jun Zhang , Khaled B. Letaief , Bo Bai , Wei Chen

The fifth-generation (5G) networks are expected to be able to satisfy users' different quality-of-service (QoS) requirements. Network slicing is a promising technology for 5G networks to provide services tailored for users' specific QoS…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-04-25 H. Zhang , N. Liu , X. Chu , K. Long , A. Aghvami , V. C. M. Leung

In the rapidly evolving landscape of 5G and beyond, cloud-native Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) present a paradigm shift towards intelligent, flexible, and sustainable network operations. This study addresses the intricate challenge of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-17 Rana M. Sohaib , Syed Tariq Shah , Oluwakayode Onireti , Yusuf Sambo , M. A. Imran

In virtualized radio access network (vRAN), the base station (BS) functions are decomposed into virtualized components that can be hosted at the centralized unit or distributed units through functional splits. Such flexibility has many…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-06-06 Fahri Wisnu Murti , Samad Ali , Matti Latva-aho