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Innovation and standardization in 5G have brought advancements to every facet of the cellular architecture. This ranges from the introduction of new frequency bands and signaling technologies for the radio access network (RAN), to a core…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-06 Michele Polese , Mischa Dohler , Falko Dressler , Melike Erol-Kantarci , Rittwik Jana , Raymond Knopp , Tommaso Melodia

Next-generation mobile networks require evolved radio access network (RAN) architectures to meet the demands of high capacity, massive connectivity, reduced costs, and energy efficiency, and to realize communication with ultra-low latency…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-20 Mahmoud A. Hasabelnaby , Mohanad Obeed , Mohammed Saif , Anas Chaaban , M. J. Hossain

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…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-19 Solmaz Niknam , Abhishek Roy , Harpreet S. Dhillon , Sukhdeep Singh , Rahul Banerji , Jeffery H. Reed , Navrati Saxena , Seungil Yoon

This paper addresses the critical challenge posed by the increasing energy consumption in mobile networks, particularly with the advent of Sixth Generation (6G) technologies. We propose an adaptive network management framework that…

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Artificial intelligence (AI) will play an increasing role in cellular network deployment, configuration and management. This paper examines the security implications of AI-driven 6G radio access networks (RANs). While the expected timeline…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-09-07 Talha F. Rahman , Aly Sabri Abdalla , Keith Powell , Walaa AlQwider , Vuk Marojevic

In this paper, the authors present a Radio Access Network (RAN) concept for future mobile communication systems beyond 5G. The concept is based on knowledge of the environment. The three conceptual applications RAN authentication, beam…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-07-18 Lukas Brechtel , Christof A. O. Rauber , Christoph Fischer

The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) aims to enable disaggregated, virtualized, programmable, and data-driven intelligent network with open interfaces to support various real-time and non-real-time applications for different classes of…

Reconfigurable antennas (RAs), capable of dynamically adapting their radiation patterns, polarization states, and operating frequencies, have emerged as a promising technology to meet the stringent performance requirements of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-21 Mengzhen Liu , Ming Li , Rang Liu , Qian Liu , A. Lee Swindlehurst

The upcoming sixth generation (6G) communications systems are expected to support an unprecedented variety of applications, pervading every aspect of human life. It is clearly not possible to fulfill the service requirements without…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-09 Ahmet Yazar , Seda Doğan-Tusha , Hüseyin Arslan

The recent upsurge of diversified mobile applications, especially those supported by AI, is spurring heated discussions on the future evolution of wireless communications. While 5G is being deployed around the world, efforts from industry…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-08-05 Renhao Xue , Jialei Tan , Yutao Shi

As wireless communication evolves, each generation of networks brings new technologies that change how we connect and interact. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming crucial in shaping the future of sixth-generation (6G) networks. By…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-06 Constantina Chatzieleftheriou , Eirini Liotou

In telecommunications, network service accessibility as a requirement is closely related to equitably serving the population residing at locations that can most appropriately be described as remote. Remote connectivity, however, would have…

Various visions on the forthcoming sixth Generation (6G) networks point towards flexible connect-and-compute technologies to support future innovative services and the corresponding use cases. 6G should be capable to accommodate…

A plethora of demanding services and use cases mandate a revolutionary shift in the management of future wireless network resources. Indeed, when tight quality of service demands of applications are combined with increased complexity of the…

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Mobile communication technology has been rapidly evolving ever since its first introduction in the late 1980s. The development witnessed is not just in the refinement of the radio access techniques, but also in the progression towards…

By all measures, wireless networking has seen explosive growth over the past decade. Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) cellular technology has increased the bandwidth available for smartphones, in essence, delivering broadband…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-01-06 Elisa Bertino , Daniel Bliss , Daniel Lopresti , Larry Peterson , Henning Schulzrinne

The recent upsurge of diversified mobile applications, especially those supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI), is spurring heated discussions on the future evolution of wireless communications. While 5G is being deployed around the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Khaled B. Letaief , Wei Chen , Yuanming Shi , Jun Zhang , Ying-Jun Angela Zhang

A large number of papers are now appearing on sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems, covering different aspects, ranging from vision, architecture, applications, and technology breakthroughs. With cellular systems in mind, this paper…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-11-18 Harsh Tataria , Mansoor Shafi , Mischa Dohler , Shu Sun

Future mobile networks in the sixth generation (6G) are poised for a paradigm shift from conventional communication services toward comprehensive information services, driving the evolution of radio access network (RAN) architectures toward…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-06 Xiaoyun Wang , Yutong Zhang , Sen Wang , Sun Qi , Hanning Wang , Qixing Wang , Jing Jin , Jiwei He , Nan Li

As the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication system continues its global deployment, both industry and academia have started conceptualizing the 6th generation (6G) to address the growing need for a progressively advanced and digital…

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