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With the advent of 5G commercialization, the need for more reliable, faster, and intelligent telecommunication systems is envisaged for the next generation beyond 5G (B5G) radio access technologies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-01 Thulitha Senevirathna , Vinh Hoa La , Samuel Marchal , Bartlomiej Siniarski , Madhusanka Liyanage , Shen Wang

5G networks provide low-latency, high throughput, and massive connectivity, yet the control plane remains exposed to several security threats. Among the most common and impactful threats are Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, with Radio…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-15 Noemi Giustini , Andrea Lacava , Leonardo Bonati , Stefano Maxenti , Michele Polese , Tommaso Melodia , Francesca Cuomo

Future 6G radio access networks (RANs) will be artificial intelligence (AI)-native: observed, reasoned about, and re-configured by autonomous agents cooperating across the cloud-edge continuum. We introduce MX-AI, the first end-to-end…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-14 Ilias Chatzistefanidis , Andrea Leone , Ali Yaghoubian , Mikel Irazabal , Sehad Nassim , Lina Bariah , Merouane Debbah , Navid Nikaein

The current cybersecurity landscape is increasingly complex, with traditional Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools struggling to capture complex and emerging vulnerabilities due to their reliance on rule-based matching.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-25 Mete Keltek , Rong Hu , Mohammadreza Fani Sani , Ziyue Li

The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture is revolutionizing cellular networks with its open, multi-vendor design and AI-driven management, aiming to enhance flexibility and reduce costs. Although it has many advantages, O-RAN is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-05-06 Eran Aizikovich , Dudu Mimran , Edita Grolman , Yuval Elovici , Asaf Shabtai

Convergence of multiple access technologies is one of the key enablers in providing a diverse set of services to the Fifth Generation (5G) users. Though the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G standard defines a common core…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-10-16 Meghna Khaturia , Pranav Jha , Abhay Karandikar

The main goal of this article is to present the fundamental theoretical concepts for the tutorial presented in IEEE NetSoft 2020. The article explores the use of software in the 5G system composed of the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-08-25 Kleber Vieira Cardoso , Cristiano Bonato Both , Lúcio Rene Prade , Ciro J. A. Macedo , Victor Hugo L. Lopes

Radio Access Networks (RANs) for telecommunications represent large agglomerations of interconnected hardware consisting of hundreds of thousands of transmitting devices (cells). Such networks undergo frequent and often heterogeneous…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-25 Igor Kozlov , Dmitriy Rivkin , Wei-Di Chang , Di Wu , Xue Liu , Gregory Dudek

We design and demonstrate a method for early detection of Denial-of-Service attacks. The proposed approach takes advantage of the OpenRAN framework to collect measurements from the air interface (for attack detection) and to dynamically…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-02-06 Bruno Missi Xavier , Merim Dzaferagic , Diarmuid Collins , Giovanni Comarela , Magnos Martinello , Marco Ruffini

Public warning systems (PWS) in cellular networks enable authorities to broadcast emergency alerts to all mobile phones in a geographic region in the event of threats such as earthquakes or severe weather. If an attacker can imitate these…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Abdallah Abou Hasna , Nada Chendeb , Ammar El Falou

In this work, we develop a measurement platform to capture mobile network performance metrics including coverage and quality of service in regions where conventional coverage testing approaches are frequently time-intensive,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-05 Sherwan Jalal Abdullah , Sravan Reddy Chintareddy , Victor S. Frost , Shawn Keshmiri , Morteza Hashemi

Connected Vehicles (CVs) can leverage the unique features of 5G and future 6G/NextG networks to enhance Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) services. However, even with advancements in cellular network generations, CV applications may…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-31 Maria Barbosa , Kelvin Dias

The widespread availability of cellular devices introduces new threat vectors that allow users or attackers to bypass security policies and physical barriers and bring unauthorized devices into sensitive areas. We identify a critical gap in…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Martin Kotuliak , Simon Erni , Jakub Polák , Marc Roeschlin , Richard Baker , Ivan Martinovic , Srdjan Čapkun

This paper proposes a unified semi-blind detection framework for sourced and unsourced random access (RA), which enables next-generation ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) with massive devices. Specifically, the active…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-21 Malong Ke , Zhen Gao , Mingyu Zhou , Dezhi Zheng , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , H. Vincent Poor

In this letter, we propose three schemes designed to detect attacks over the air interface in cellular networks. These decision rules rely on the generalized likelihood ratio test, and are fed by data that can be acquired using common…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-15 Danilo Orlando , Ivan Palamà , Stefania Bartoletti , Giuseppe Bianchi , Nicola Blefari Melazzi

5G Cell Search (CS) is the first step for user equipment (UE) to initiate the communication with the 5G node B (gNB) every time it is powered ON. In cellular networks, CS is accomplished via synchronization signals (SS) broadcasted by gNB.…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2022-11-23 Khalid Lodhi , Jayant Chhillar , Sumit J. Darak , Divisha Sharma

The open radio access network (O-RAN) offers new degrees of freedom for building and operating advanced cellular networks. Emphasizing on RAN disaggregation, open interfaces, multi-vendor support, and RAN intelligent controllers (RICs),…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-03-08 Aly S. Abdalla , Joshua Moore , Nisha Adhikari , Vuk Marojevic

Next generation Radio Access Networks (RANs) introduce programmability, intelligence, and near real-time control through intelligent controllers, enabling enhanced security within the RAN and across broader 5G/6G infrastructures. This paper…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-30 Sotiris Chatzimiltis , Mohammad Shojafar , Mahdi Boloursaz Mashhadi , Rahim Tafazolli

Cellular network-connected unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) experience different radio propagation conditions than radio nodes on the ground. Therefore, it has become critical to investigate the performance of aerial radios, both…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-12-17 Aly Sabri Abdalla , Andrew Yingst , Keith Powell , Antoni Gelonch-Bosch , Vuk Marojevic

Future 5G cellular networks supporting ultra-reliable, low-latency communications (URLLC) could employ random access communication to reduce the overhead compared to scheduled access techniques used in 4G networks. We consider a wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-06-06 Derya Malak , Howard Huang , Jeffrey G. Andrews