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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

The innovation provided by network virtualization in 5G, together with standardization and openness boosted by the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, has paved the way to a collaborative future in cellular systems, driven by…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-12-13 Lorenza Giupponi , Francesc Wilhelmi

The anticipated launch of the Sixth Generation (6G) of mobile technology by 2030 will mark a significant milestone in the evolution of wireless communication, ushering in a new era with advancements in technology and applications. 6G is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-06-04 Abdulhalim Fayad , Tibor Cinkler , Jacek Rak

Virtualizing the Radio-Access Network (RAN) is increasingly viewed as an enabler of affordable 5G expansion and a stepping-stone toward AI-native 6G. Most discussions, however, still approach spectrum policy, cloud engineering and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-06 Ryan Barker

Future wireless networks are moving toward autonomous service operation, where network control and resource management need to respond to time-varying radio conditions and evolving service objectives. To address this shift, this article…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-18 Yuanwei Liu , Xu Gan , Zhaolin Wang , Shan Shan , Zongyao Zhao , Zhiguo Ding

The virtualization of radio access networks (RANs) is emerging as a key component of future wireless systems, as it brings agility to the RAN architecture and offers degrees of design freedom. In this paper, we investigate and characterize…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-04 Somreeta Pramanik , Adlen Ksentini , Carla Fabiana Chiasserini

[...] This paper presents AutoRAN, an automated, intent-driven framework for zero-touch provisioning of open, programmable cellular networks. Leveraging cloud-native principles, AutoRAN employs virtualization, declarative…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-12-19 Stefano Maxenti , Ravis Shirkhani , Maxime Elkael , Leonardo Bonati , Salvatore D'Oro , Tommaso Melodia , Michele Polese

Next-generation wireless networks require intelligent traffic prediction to enable autonomous resource management and handle diverse, dynamic service demands. The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) framework provides a promising foundation…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-02 Abdelaziz Salama , Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , Zeinab Nezami , Maryam Hafeez , Syed Ali Raza Zaidi

Due to the huge surge in the traffic of IoT devices and applications, mobile networks require a new paradigm shift to handle such demand roll out. With the 5G economics, those networks should provide virtualized multi-vendor and intelligent…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-15 Ibrahim Tamim , Anas Saci , Manar Jammal , Abdallah Shami

The disaggregation of the Radio Access Network (RAN) introduces unprecedented flexibility but significant operational complexity, necessitating automated management frameworks. However, current Open RAN (O-RAN) orchestration relies on…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-05 Gabriela da Silva Machado , Gustavo Z. Bruno , Alexandre Huff , Jose Marcos Camara Brito , Cristiano B. Both

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

We present a retrieval-augmented question answering framework for 5G/6G networks, where the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) has become central to disaggregated, virtualized, and AI-driven wireless systems. While O-RAN enables multi-vendor…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-07 Nathan Conger , Nathan Scollar , Kemal Davaslioglu , Yalin E. Sagduyu , Sastry Kompella

The sixth-generation wireless communications (6G) is often labeled as "connected intelligence". Radio sensing, aligned with machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), promises, among other benefits, breakthroughs in the…

The radio access network (RAN) accounts for the largest share of energy consumption in mobile networks, making it essential to understand how and where this energy is used, particularly as future networks move toward higher levels of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Urooj Tariq , Rishu Raj , Merim Dzaferagic , Daniel Kilper

O-RAN is a new, open, adaptive, and intelligent RAN architecture. Motivated by the success of artificial intelligence in other domains, O-RAN strives to leverage machine learning (ML) to automatically and efficiently manage network…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-03-07 Edan Habler , Ron Bitton , Dan Avraham , Dudu Mimran , Eitan Klevansky , Oleg Brodt , Heiko Lehmann , Yuval Elovici , Asaf Shabtai

Obtaining access to exclusive spectrum, cell sites, Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment, and edge infrastructure imposes major capital expenses to mobile network operators. A neutral host infrastructure, by which a third-party company…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-07 Leonardo Bonati , Michele Polese , Salvatore D'Oro , Stefano Basagni , Tommaso Melodia

In order to make Internet connections ubiquitous and autonomous in our daily lives, maximizing the utilization of radio resources and social information is one of the major research topics in future mobile communication technologies. Fog…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-07-24 Haijun Zhang , Yu Qiu , Xiaoli Chu , Keping Long , Victor C. M. Leung

The highly heterogeneous ecosystem of Next Generation (NextG) wireless communication systems calls for novel networking paradigms where functionalities and operations can be dynamically and optimally reconfigured in real time to adapt to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Maria Tsampazi , Salvatore D'Oro , Michele Polese , Leonardo Bonati , Gwenael Poitau , Michael Healy , Tommaso Melodia

Fifth-generation (5G) systems are increasingly studied as shared communication and computing infrastructure for connected vehicles, roadside edge platforms, and future unmanned-system applications. Yet results from simulators, host-OS…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-24 Ryan Barker , Tolunay Seyfi , Alireza Ebrahimi Dorcheh , Julia Boone , Fatemeh Afghah , Joseph Boccuzzi

The AI-native vision of 6G requires Radio Access Networks to train, deploy, and continuously refine thousands of machine learning (ML) models that drive real-time radio network optimization. Although the Open RAN (O-RAN) architecture…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Mounir Bensalem , Fin Gentzen , Tuck-Wai Choong , Yu-Chiao Jhuang , Admela Jukan , Jenq-Shiou Leu