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The recently proposed open-radio access network (O-RAN) architecture embraces cloudification and network function virtualization techniques to perform the base-band function processing by dis-aggregated radio units (RUs), distributed units…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-23 Sourav Mondal , Marco Ruffini

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

The emergence of 6G technology represents a significant advancement in wireless communications, providing unprecedented speed, extremely low latency, and pioneering applications. In light of this development, an important question arises:…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-11-18 Sneihil Gopal , Aziz Kord , Richard A. Rouil

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architectures enable flexible, scalable, and cost-efficient mobile networks by disaggregating and virtualizing baseband functions. However, this flexibility introduces significant challenges for resource…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-16 Duc-Thinh Ngo , Kandaraj Piamrat , Ons Aouedi , Thomas Hassan , Philippe Raipin-Parvédy

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

As wireless networks grow to support more complex applications, the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, with its smart RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) modules, becomes a crucial solution for real-time network data collection,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-08 Fatemeh Lotfi , Fatemeh Afghah

Radio access networks (RANs) in monolithic architectures have limited adaptability to supporting different network scenarios. Recently, open-RAN (O-RAN) techniques have begun adding enormous flexibility to RAN implementations. O-RAN is a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-01 Myeung Suk Oh , Anindya Bijoy Das , Seyyedali Hosseinalipour , Taejoon Kim , David J. Love , Christopher G. Brinton

This research introduces an advanced Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) framework designed to elucidate the decision-making processes of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) agents in ORAN architectures. By offering network-oriented…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-20 Suvidha Mhatre , Ferran Adelantado , Kostas Ramantas , Christos Verikoukis

Open-radio access network (O-RAN) seeks to establish the principles of openness, programmability, automation, intelligence, and hardware-software disaggregation with interoperable and standard-compliant interfaces. It advocates for…

Open RAN enables third-party xApps and rApps to be onboarded and updated at operational cadence, creating a software supply chain that spans developers, CI systems, registries, onboarding pipelines, and runtime enforcement points. This…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Chun Yin Chiu

Radio access network (RAN) technologies continue to evolve, with Open RAN gaining the most recent momentum. In the O-RAN specifications, the RAN intelligent controllers (RICs) are software-defined orchestration and automation functions for…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-11-28 Peizheng Li , Jonathan Thomas , Xiaoyang Wang , Ahmed Khalil , Abdelrahim Ahmad , Rui Inacio , Shipra Kapoor , Arjun Parekh , Angela Doufexi , Arman Shojaeifard , Robert Piechocki

Open RAN (ORAN, O-RAN) represents a novel industry-level standard for RAN (Radio Access Network), which defines interfaces that support inter-operation between vendors' equipment and offer network flexibility at a lower cost. Open RAN…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-12-06 Madhusanka Liyanage , An Braeken , Shahriar Shahabuddin , Pasika Ranaweera

Millimeter wave (mmWave) communications has been recently standardized for use in the fifth generation (5G) of cellular networks, fulfilling the promise of multi-gigabit mobile throughput of current and future mobile radio network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-11 Eugenio Moro , Gabriele Gemmi , Michele Polese , Leonardo Maccari , Antonio Capone , Tommaso Melodia

As emerging networks such as Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) and 5G continue to grow, the demand for various services with different requirements is increasing. Network slicing has emerged as a potential solution to address the different…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-06-19 Fatemeh Lotfi , Fatemeh Afghah , Jonathan Ashdown

Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) is reshaping mobile network architecture by promoting openness, disaggregation, and cross-vendor interoperability. However, this architectural flexibility introduces new security challenges, especially…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-04 Hexuan Yu , Md Mohaimin Al Barat , Yang Xiao , Y. Thomas Hou , Wenjing Lou

The Open Radio Access Network (RAN) paradigm is transforming cellular networks into a system of disaggregated, virtualized, and software-based components. These self-optimize the network through programmable, closed-loop control, leveraging…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-10-23 Claudio Fiandrino , Leonardo Bonati , Salvatore D'Oro , Michele Polese , Tommaso Melodia , Joerg Widmer

In this paper, we investigate the security implications of virtualized and software-based Open Radio Access Network (RAN) systems, specifically focusing on the architecture proposed by the O-RAN ALLIANCE and O-Cloud deployments based on the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-06 Felix Klement , Alessandro Brighente , Michele Polese , Mauro Conti , Stefan Katzenbeisser

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) is a major advancement in the telecommunications field, providing standardized interfaces that promote interoperability between different vendors' technologies, thereby enhancing network flexibility and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-24 Lujia Liang , Lei Zhang

This paper explores the integration of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) principles with non-terrestrial networks (NTN) and investigates the optimization of the functional split between Centralized Units (CU) and Distributed Units (DU) to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-10 S. M. Mahdi Shahabi , Xiaonan Deng , Ahmad Qidan , Taisir Elgorashi , Jaafar Elmirghani

Inter-cell interference is a persistent issue in dense 5G deployments, especially in heterogeneous Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) environments where coordination between base stations is limited. This paper presents AIIM, an adaptive…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Samuel Reinders , Alireza Ebrahimi Dorcheh , Ryan Barker , Tolunay Seyfi , Fatemeh Afghah