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In this paper, we design a new smart software-defined radio access network architecture which is flexible and traffic and density aware for the fifth generation (5G) of cellular wireless networks and beyond. The proposed architecture, based…
Recent developments in the aerospace industry have led to a dramatic reduction in the manufacturing and launch costs of low Earth orbit satellites. The new trend enables the paradigm shift of satellite-terrestrial integrated networks with…
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As Fifth generation (5G) cellular systems transition to softwarized, programmable, and intelligent networks, it becomes fundamental to enable public and private 5G deployments that are (i) primarily based on software components while (ii)…
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Modern enterprise platforms increasingly depend on distributed microservices, analytical data platforms, and external APIs to construct composite responses for applications. Orchestrating data retrieval across these heterogeneous systems is…
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The fronthaul connection is a key component of Centralized RAN (C-RAN) architectures, consistently required to handle high capacity demands. However, this critical feature is at risk when the transport link relies on wireless technology.…
In the era of 6G, developing and managing software requires cutting-edge software engineering (SE) theories and practices tailored for such complexity across a vast number of connected edge devices. Our project aims to lead the development…
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The arrival of 6G technologies shall massively increase the proliferation of on-demand and ephemeral networks. Creating and removing customized networks on the fly notably requires fully automation to guarantee commissioning-time…