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Network slicing enables multiple virtual networks to be instantiated and customized to meet heterogeneous use case requirements over 5G and beyond network deployments. However, most of the solutions available today face scalability issues…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-11-08 Farhad Rezazadeh , Lanfranco Zanzi , Francesco Devoti , Hatim Chergui , Xavier Costa-Perez , Christos Verikoukis

Network softwarization has revolutionized the architecture of cellular wireless networks. State-of-the-art container based virtual radio access networks (vRAN) provide enormous flexibility and reduced life cycle management costs, but they…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-04-19 Paris Carbone , Gyoergy Dan , James Gross , Bo Goeransson , Marina Petrova

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

Network slicing has been advocated by both academia and industry as a cost-efficient way to enable operators to provide networks on an as-a-service basis and meet the wide range of use cases that the fifth generation wireless network will…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-09-15 Hongyu Xiang , Wenan Zhou , Mahmoud Daneshmand , Mugen Peng

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

This position paper argues that to achieve Level 5 autonomous 6G networks, the next generation of Artificial Intelligence in Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) should transition away from fragmented, narrow predictive models and instead adopt…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Pranshav Gajjar , Vijay K Shah

The evolution toward 6G networks is being accelerated by the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) paradigm -- an open, interoperable architecture that enables intelligent, modular applications across public telecom and private enterprise…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-06 Prakhar Sharma , Haohuang Wen , Vinod Yegneswaran , Ashish Gehani , Phillip Porras , Zhiqiang Lin

Artificial intelligence (AI)-native radio access networks (RANs) will serve vertical industries with stringent requirements: smart grids, autonomous vehicles, remote healthcare, industrial automation, etc. To achieve these requirements,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Osman Tugay Basaran , Falko Dressler

This paper studies Radio Access Network (RAN) slicing strategies for 5G Industry~4.0 networks with ultra-reliable low-latency communication (uRLLC) requirements. We compare four RAN slicing deployment options that differ in slice sharing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-13 Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa , Abdelhilah Abdeselam , Pablo Muñoz , Pablo Ameigeiras , Juan M. Lopez-Soler

Implications of the advancements in the area of artificial intelligence to the wireless communications is extremely significant, especially in terms of resource management. In this paper, a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)-empowered…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-01 Onur Salan , Burak Çırağ , Onur Sever , İbrahim Hökelek , Ali Görçin , Hakan Ali Çırpan

Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) enhance modularity and telemetry granularity but also widen the cybersecurity attack surface across disaggregated control, user and management planes. We propose a hierarchical defense framework with three…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-12-18 Tan Le , Van Le , Sachin Shetty

Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) are transforming telecommunications by shifting from centralized to distributed architectures, promoting flexibility, interoperability, and innovation through open interfaces and multi-vendor environments.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-12 Zaineh Abughazzah , Emna Baccour , Ahmed Refaey , Amr Mohamed , Mounir Hamdi

Compared with the fourth generation (4G) cellular systems, the fifth generation wireless communication systems (5G) are anticipated to provide spectral and energy efficiency growth by a factor of at least 10, and the area throughput growth…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Mugen Peng , Yong Li , Zhongyuan Zhao , Chonggang Wang

6G Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) promises to open data interfaces to enable plug-and-play service Apps, many of which are consumer and business-facing. Opening up 6G access lowers the barrier to innovation but raises the challenge that…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-16 Yun Tang , Weisi Guo

Despite the growing interest in low-altitude economy (LAE) applications, including UAV-based logistics and emergency response, fundamental challenges remain in orchestrating such missions over complex, signal-constrained environments. These…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-05 Aly Sabri Abdalla , Vuk Marojevic

Designing and developing a millimetre-wave(mmWave) based mobile Radio Access Technology (RAT) in the 6-100 GHz frequency range is a fundamental component in the standardization of the new 5G radio interface, recently kicked off by 3GPP.…

The notions of softwarization and virtualization of the radio access network (RAN) of next-generation (5G) wireless systems are ushering in a vision where applications and services are physically decoupled from devices and network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-02-04 Salvatore D'Oro , Francesco Restuccia , Alessandro Talamonti , Tommaso Melodia

The increasing complexity of modern applications demands wireless networks capable of real time adaptability and efficient resource management. The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, with its RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC)…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-17 Fatemeh Lotfi , Fatemeh Afghah

Cellular Radio Access Networks (RANs) are rapidly evolving towards 6G, driven by the need to reduce costs and introduce new revenue streams for operators and enterprises. In this context, AI emerges as a key enabler in solving complex RAN…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Ganesh Ananthanarayanan , Matthew Balkwill , Xenofon Foukas , Zhihua Lai , Bozidar Radunovic , Connor Settle , Yongguang Zhang

The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) framework, emerging as the cornerstone for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Sixth-Generation (6G) mobile networks, heralds a transformative shift in radio access network architecture. As the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-15 Sanaz Soltani , Mohammad Shojafar , Ali Amanlou , Rahim Tafazolli