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Recently, the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) has been gaining increasing attention, with an intriguing vision of providing highly intelligent services through the network connection of things, leading to an advanced AI-driven…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-01 Youlong Ding , Xueyang Wu , Zhitao Li , Zeheng Wu , Shengqi Tan , Qian Xu , Weike Pan , Qiang Yang

With the advent of 6G, Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architectures are evolving to support intelligent, adaptive, and automated network orchestration. This paper proposes a novel Edge AI and Network Service Orchestration framework that…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Yun Tang , Udhaya Chandhar Srinivasan , Benjamin James Scott , Obumneme Umealor , Dennis Kevogo , Weisi Guo

The traditional black-box and monolithic approach to Radio Access Networks (RANs) has heavily limited flexibility and innovation. The Open RAN paradigm, and the architecture proposed by the O-RAN ALLIANCE, aim to address these limitations…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-19 Nicolo Longhi , Salvatore D'Oro , Leonardo Bonati , Michele Polese , Roberto Verdone , Tommaso Melodia

Open Radio Access Networks (RANs) leverage disaggregated and programmable RAN functions and open interfaces to enable closed-loop, data-driven radio resource management. This is performed through custom intelligent applications on the RAN…

Non-terrestrial network (NTN) is envisioned as a critical component of Sixth Generation (6G) networks by enabling ubiquitous services and enhancing network resilience. However, the inherent mobility and high-altitude operation of NTN pose…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-23 Jikang Deng , S. Fizza Hassan , Hui Zhou , Saad Al-Ahmadi , Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Daniel B. Da Costa

The radio access network (RAN) landscape is undergoing a transformative shift from traditional, communication-centric infrastructures towards converged compute-communication platforms. This article introduces AI-RAN which integrates both…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-01-16 Lopamudra Kundu , Xingqin Lin , Rajesh Gadiyar , Jean-Francois Lacasse , Shuvo Chowdhury

Traffic Steering is a crucial technology for wireless networks, and multiple efforts have been put into developing efficient Machine Learning (ML)-enabled traffic steering schemes for Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN). Given the swift…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-01 Md Arafat Habib , Hao Zhou , Pedro Enrique Iturria-Rivera , Yigit Ozcan , Medhat Elsayed , Majid Bavand , Raimundas Gaigalas , Melike Erol-Kantarci

Number of IoT devices is constantly increasing which results in greater complexity of computations and high data velocity. One of the approach to process sensor data is dataflow programming. It enables the development of reactive software…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-05-25 Tomasz Szydlo , Joanna Sendorek , Robert Brzoza-Woch , Mateusz Windak

The advancement of 5G and NextG networks through Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture enables a shift toward virtualized, modular, and disaggregated configurations. A core component of O-RAN is the RAN Intelligent Controller…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Diana Lin , Samarth Bhargav , Azuka Chiejina , Mohamed I. Ibrahem , Vijay K. Shah

The steady rollout of Industrial IoT (IIoT) technology in the manufacturing domain embodies the potential to implement smarter and more resilient production processes. To this end, it is expected that there will be a strong reliance of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-10-02 Armir Bujari , Alessandro Calvio , Andrea Garbugli , Paolo Bellavista

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

One of the key benefits of virtualized radio access networks (vRANs) is network management flexibility. However, this versatility raises previously-unseen network management challenges. In this paper, a learning-based zero-touch vRAN…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-07-20 Fahri Wisnu Murti , Samad Ali , George Iosifidis , Matti Latva-aho

Everything in the world is being connected, and things are becoming interactive. The future of the interactive world depends on the future Internet of Things (IoT). Software-defined networking (SDN) technology, a new paradigm in the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-01-20 Mohammad Arif Hossain , Amirul Islam , Nam Tuan Le , Yong Tae Lee , Hyun Woo Lee , Yeong Min Jang

The transition to disaggregated and interoperable Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures and the introduction of RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) in O-RAN creates new resource optimization opportunities and fine-grained tuning and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-02-16 Ravis Shirkhani , Stefano Maxenti , Leonardo Bonati , Niloofar Mohamadi , Maxime Elkael , Umair Hashmi , Jeebak Mitra , Michele Polese , Tommaso Melodia , Salvatore D'Oro

Industry 4.0 is a blend of the hyper-connected digital industry within two world of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). With this amalgamate opportunity, smart manufacturing involves production assets with the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-04-21 Rahat Masum

In future wireless systems of beyond 5G and 6G, addressing diverse applications with varying quality requirements is essential. Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architectures offer the potential for dynamic resource adaptation based on…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-07 Huan X. Nguyen , Kexuan Sun , Duc To , Quoc-Tuan Vien , Tuan Anh Le

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

The internet of things (IoT) refers to a framework of interrelated, web associated objects that can gather and move information over a remote network without human interference. With a quick development in the arrangement of IoT gadgets and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-07 M. Ali Tunc , Emre Gures , Ibraheem Shayea

The rise of autonomous AI agents and the accelerating velocity of corporate data access are stretching the application-centric model of zero trust security to its breaking point. This paper introduces Beyond Zero, a new security paradigm…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Joseph Valente , Michal Zalewski

The Radio Access Network (RAN) is the segment of cellular networks that provides wireless connectivity to end-users. O-RAN Alliance has been transforming the RAN industry by proposing open RAN specifications and the programmable…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-01-10 Gabriel M. Almeida , Gustavo Z. Bruno , Alexandre Huff , Matti Hiltunen , Elias P. Duarte , Cristiano B. Both , Kleber V. Cardoso