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The development of the sixth generation of communication networks (6G) has been gaining momentum over the past years, with a target of being introduced by 2030. Several initiatives worldwide are developing innovative solutions and setting…

Mobile Networks today comprise of multiple Radio Access Technologies (RATs), e.g., 4G LTE, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and the upcoming 5G-New Radio (5G-NR). The access networks of these RATs are controlled by RAT-specific entities,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-02-18 Pradnya Kiri Taksande , Pranav Jha , Abhay Karandikar , Prasanna Chaporkar

Artificial intelligence approaches for base-band processing for radio receivers have demonstrated significant performance gains. Most of the proposed methods are characterized by high compute and memory requirements, hindering their…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-23 Mahdi Abdollahpour , Marco Bertuletti , Yichao Zhang , Yawei Li , Luca Benini , Alessandro Vanelli-Coralli

Emerging AI/ML techniques have been showing great potential in automating network control in open radio access networks (Open RAN). However, existing approaches heavily rely on blackbox policies parameterized by deep neural networks, which…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-07 Ming Zhao , Yuru Zhang , Qiang Liu , Ahan Kak , Nakjung Choi

The growing demands of 6G mobile communication networks necessitate advanced antenna technologies. Movable antennas (MAs) and reconfigurable antennas (RAs) enable dynamic control over antenna's position, orientation, radiation,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-10-16 Lipeng Zhu , Haobin Mao , Ge Yan , Wenyan Ma , Zhenyu Xiao , Rui Zhang

The recent upsurge of diversified mobile applications, especially those supported by AI, is spurring heated discussions on the future evolution of wireless communications. While 5G is being deployed around the world, efforts from industry…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-08-05 Renhao Xue , Jialei Tan , Yutao Shi

5G and beyond mobile telecommunication networks are increasingly embracing software technologies in their operation and control, similar to what has powered the growth of the cloud. This is most recently seen in the radio access network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-12-03 Philip Rodgers , Paul Harvey

In the rapidly evolving landscape of 5G and beyond, cloud-native Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) present a paradigm shift towards intelligent, flexible, and sustainable network operations. This study addresses the intricate challenge of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-17 Rana M. Sohaib , Syed Tariq Shah , Oluwakayode Onireti , Yusuf Sambo , M. A. Imran

Cellular wireless networks enable mobile broadband connectivity for Internet-based applications through their radio access and core network infrastructure. While Fifth-Generation (5G) cellular systems are currently being deployed, ongoing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-16 Ekram Hossain , Angelo Vera-Rivera

Under conventional 5G system design, the authentication and continuous monitoring of user equipment (UE) demands a reliable backhaul connection between the radio access network (RAN) and the core network functions (AMF, AUSF, UDM, etc.).…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-08-16 Lucas Vancina , Geoffrey Xie

The increasing demand for reliable, high-capacity communication during large-scale outdoor events poses significant challenges for traditional Terrestrial Networks (TNs), which often struggle to provide consistent coverage in high-density…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Valdemar Farré , Juan Estrada , David Vega , Luis F Urquiza-Aguiar , Juan A. Vásquez Peralvo , Symeon Chatzinotas

Future communications systems will definitely be built on green infrastructures. To realize such a goal, recently a new network infrastructure named cloud radio access network (C-RAN) is proposed by China Mobile to enhance network coverage…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-10-07 Ang Yang , Zesong Fei , Chengwen Xing , Shaodan Ma , Jingming Kuang , Dalin Zhu , Ming Lei

A significant purpose of 5G networks is allowing sharing resources among different network tenants such as service providers and Mobile Virtual network Operators. Numerous domains are taken in account regarding resource sharing containing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-05-17 Wardah Saleh , Shahrin Chowdhury

The International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)-2030 framework recently adopted by the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) envisions 6G networks to deliver intelligent, seamless connectivity that…

As the standardization of 5G is being solidified, researchers are speculating what 6G will be. Integrating sensing functionality is emerging as a key feature of the 6G Radio Access Network (RAN), allowing to exploit the dense cell…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-17 Fan Liu , Yuanhao Cui , Christos Masouros , Jie Xu , Tony Xiao Han , Yonina C. Eldar , Stefano Buzzi

To meet the surging demand of increasing mobile Internet traffic from diverse applications while maintaining moderate energy cost, the radio access network (RAN) of cellular systems needs to take a green path into the future, and the key…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-01-18 Sheng Zhou , Tao Zhao , Zhisheng Niu , Shidong Zhou

Many organizations recognize non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) as a key component to provide cost-effective and high-capacity connectivity in future 6th generation (6G) wireless networks. Despite this premise, there are still many questions…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-04-27 Marco Giordani , Michele Zorzi

While 5G delivers high quality services mostly in a two dimensional terrestrial area covering our planet's surface, with 6G we aim at a full exploitation of three dimensions. In this way, 6G includes all kinds of non-terrestrial networks.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-06-24 Arled Papa , Jörg von Mankowski , Hansini Vijayaraghavan , Babak Mafakheri , Leonardo Goratti , Wolfgang Kellerer

The communication scenarios and channel characteristics of 6G will be more complex and difficult to characterize. Conventional methods for channel prediction face challenges in achieving an optimal balance between accuracy, practicality,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-16 Xuejian Zhang , Ruisi He , Mi Yang , Zhengyu Zhang , Ziyi Qi , Bo Ai

5G and beyond mobile networks will support heterogeneous use cases at an unprecedented scale, thus demanding automated control and optimization of network functionalities customized to the needs of individual users. Such fine-grained…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-10-18 Andrea Lacava , Michele Polese , Rajarajan Sivaraj , Rahul Soundrarajan , Bhawani Shanker Bhati , Tarunjeet Singh , Tommaso Zugno , Francesca Cuomo , Tommaso Melodia