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In this paper, we investigate a radio access network (RAN) slicing problem for Internet of vehicles (IoV) services with different quality of service (QoS) requirements, in which multiple logically-isolated slices are constructed on a common…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-12-04 Wen Wu , Nan Chen , Conghao Zhou , Mushu Li , Xuemin Shen , Weihua Zhuang , Xu Li

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 this paper, a proactive dynamic spectrum sharing scheme between 4G and 5G systems is proposed. In particular, a controller decides on the resource split between NR and LTE every subframe while accounting for future network states such as…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-02-23 Ursula Challita , David Sandberg

Network slicing allows mobile network operators to virtualize infrastructures and provide customized slices for supporting various use cases with heterogeneous requirements. Online deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has shown promising…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-03 Qiang Liu , Nakjung Choi , Tao Han

Fifth Generation (5G) networks are envisioned to be fully autonomous in accordance to the ETSI-defined Zero touch network and Service Management (ZSM) concept. To this end, purpose-specific Machine Learning (ML) models can be used to manage…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-05-13 Xenofon Vasilakos , Navid Nikaein , Dean H Lorenz , Berkay Koksal , Nasim Ferdosian

Network slicing aims to enhance flexibility and efficiency in next-generation wireless networks by allocating the right resources to meet the diverse requirements of various applications. Managing these slices with machine learning (ML)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-01-28 Shavbo Salehi , Pedro Enrique Iturria-Rivera , Medhat Elsayed , Majid Bavand , Raimundas Gaigalas , Yigit Ozcan , Melike Erol-Kantarci

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms have successfully been demonstrated on a range of challenging decision making and control tasks. One dominant component of recent deep reinforcement learning algorithms is the target network…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-11-12 Lin Shao , Yifan You , Mengyuan Yan , Qingyun Sun , Jeannette Bohg

With the global roll-out of the fifth generation (5G) networks, it is necessary to look beyond 5G and envision the 6G networks. The 6G networks are expected to have space-air-ground integrated networks, advanced network virtualization, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-08 Wen Wu , Conghao Zhou , Mushu Li , Huaqing Wu , Haibo Zhou , Ning Zhang , Xuemin , Shen , Weihua Zhuang

Enabling video-haptic radio resource slicing in the Tactile Internet requires a sophisticated strategy to meet the distinct requirements of video and haptic data, ensure their synchronized transmission, and address the stringent latency…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-19 Georgios Kokkinis , Alexandros Iosifidis , Qi Zhang

The future mobile network has the complex mission of distributing available radio resources among various applications with different requirements. The radio access network slicing enables the creation of different logical networks by…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Cleverson Nahum , Salvatore D'Oro , Pedro Batista , Cristiano Both , Kleber Cardoso , Aldebaro Klautau , Tommaso Melodia

In mobile networks, Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) provides a framework for implementing network slicing that interacts with the resources at the lower layers. Both monitoring and Radio Access Network (RAN) control is feasible for both 4G…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-15 Andreas Casparsen , Beatriz Soret , Jimmy Jessen Nielsen , Petar Popovski

The combination of recent emerging technologies such as network function virtualization (NFV) and network programmability (SDN) gave birth to the Network Slicing revolution. 5G networks consist of multi-tenant infrastructures capable of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-07-03 Bin Han , Vincenzo Sciancalepore , Di Feng , Xavier Costa-Perez , Hans D. Schotten

In the current era, the next-generation networks like 5th generation (5G) and 6th generation (6G) networks require high security, low latency with a high reliable standards and capacity. In these networks, reconfigurable wireless network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-19 Sulaiman Khan , Suleman Khan , Yasir Ali , Muhammad Khalid , Zahid Ullah , Shahid Mumtaz

In this article, we propose a novel formulation for the resource allocation problem of a sliced and disaggregated Radio Access Network (RAN) and its transport network. Our proposal assures an end-to-end delay bound for the Ultra-Reliable…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-06-06 Flávio G. C. Rocha , Gabriel M. F. de Almeida , Kleber V. Cardoso , Cristiano B. Both , José F. de Rezende

5G radio access network (RAN) with network slicing methodology plays a key role in the development of the next-generation network system. RAN slicing focuses on splitting the substrate's resources into a set of self-contained programmable…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-07-26 Tu N. Nguyen , Kashyab J. Ambarani , My T. Thai

The core innovation in future 5G cellular networksnetwork slicing, aims at providing a flexible and efficient framework of network organization and resource management. The revolutionary network architecture based on slices, makes most of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-09-13 Bin Han , Shreya Tayade , Hans D. Schotten

With the increasing diversity in the requirement of wireless services with guaranteed quality of service(QoS), radio access network(RAN) slicing becomes an important aspect in implementation of next generation wireless systems(5G). RAN…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-13 Darshan A. Ravi , Vijay K. Shah , Chengzhang Li , Tom Hou , Jeffrey H. Reed

Network slicing is an emerging technique for providing resources to diverse wireless services with heterogeneous quality-of-service needs. However, beyond satisfying end-to-end requirements of network users, network slicing needs to also…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-02-01 Ali Taleb Zadeh Kasgari , Walid Saad

Deep reinforcement learning offers a model-free alternative to supervised deep learning and classical optimization for solving the transmit power control problem in wireless networks. The multi-agent deep reinforcement learning approach…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-16 Yasar Sinan Nasir , Dongning Guo

Network slicing is a key enabler for 5G to support various applications. Slices requested by service providers (SPs) have heterogeneous quality of service (QoS) requirements, such as latency, throughput, and jitter. It is imperative that…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-06-16 Muhammad Sulaiman , Mahdieh Ahmadi , Mohammad A. Salahuddin , Raouf Boutaba , Aladdin Saleh