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Radio Access Network (RAN) is a bridge between user devices and the core network in mobile communication systems, responsible for the transmission and reception of wireless signals and air interface management. In recent years, Semantic…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-25 Rui Meng , Zixuan Huang , Jingshu Yan , Mengying Sun , Yiming Liu , Chenyuan Feng , Xiaodong Xu , Zhidi Zhang , Song Gao , Ping Zhang , Tony Q. S. Quek

The rise of 5G deployments has created the environment for many emerging technologies to flourish. Self-driving vehicles, Augmented and Virtual Reality, and remote operations are examples of applications that leverage 5G networks' support…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-17 Conrado Boeira , Antor Hasan , Khaleda Papry , Yue Ju , Zhongwen Zhu , Israat Haque

Modern RAN operate in highly dynamic and heterogeneous environments, where hand-tuned, rule-based RRM algorithms often underperform. While RL can surpass such heuristics in constrained settings, the diversity of deployments and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Burak Demirel , Yu Wang , Cristian Tatino , Pablo Soldati

The fifth generation of the Radio Access Network (RAN) has brought new services, technologies, and paradigms with the corresponding societal benefits. However, the energy consumption of 5G networks is today a concern. In recent years, the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-09 Nicola Piovesan , David Lopez-Perez , Antonio De Domenico , Xinli Geng , Harvey Bao

Fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks will likely offer high data rates, increased reliability, and low delay for mobile, personal, and local area networks. Along with the rapid growth of smart wireless sensing and communication…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-21 Muhammad Sajjad Akbar , Zawar Hussain , Muhammad Ikram , Quan Z. Sheng , Subhas Mukhopadhyay

We demonstrate a distributed and a centralized 4G/5G compliant approach to minimize signaling and latency related to user mobility in cellular networks. This is crucial due to the densification of networks and the additional signaling…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-05 Merim Dzaferagic , Nicola Marchetti , Irene Macaluso

5G presents a unique set of challenges for cellular network architecture. The architecture needs to be versatile in order to handle a variety of use cases. While network slicing has been proposed as a way to provide such versatility, it is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-03-05 Nishant Budhdev , Mun Choon Chan , Tulika Mitra

The upcoming 6G will fundamentally reshape mobile networks beyond communications, unlocking a multitude of applications that were once considered unimaginable. Meanwhile, security and resilience are especially highlighted in the 6G design…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-06-19 Zhuoran Duan , Guoshun Nan , Rushan Li , Zijun Wang , Lihua Xiong , Chaoying Yuan , Guorong Liu , Hui Xu , Qimei Cui , Xiaofeng Tao , Tony Q. S. Quek

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

The advent of 5G and the design of its architecture has become possible because of the previous individual scientific works and standardization efforts on cloud computing and network softwarization. Software-defined Networking and Network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-02-03 Sisay Tadesse Arzo , Domenico Scotece , Riccardo Bassoli , Fabrizio Granelli , Luca Foschini , Frank H. P. Fitzek

Various visions on the forthcoming sixth Generation (6G) networks point towards flexible connect-and-compute technologies to support future innovative services and the corresponding use cases. 6G should be capable to accommodate…

The fifth-generation (5G) wireless cellular system, which would be deployed by 2020, is expected to deliver significantly higher capacity and better network performance compared to those of the current fourth-generation (4G) system.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-11-07 Vu N. Ha

Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures will enable interoperability, openness, and programmatic data-driven control in next generation cellular networks. However, developing scalable and efficient data-driven algorithms that can…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-22 Leonardo Bonati , Michele Polese , Salvatore D'Oro , Stefano Basagni , Tommaso Melodia

Today 4G mobile systems are evolving to provide IP connectivity for diverse applications and services up to 1Gbps. They are designed to optimize the network performance, improve cost efficiency and facilitate the uptake of mass market…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2015-06-10 Akram Hakiri , Pascal Berthou

The advent of 6G networks will present a pivotal juncture in the evolution of telecommunications, marked by the proliferation of devices, dynamic service requests, and the integration of edge and cloud computing. In response to these…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-08-09 Mohammad Farhoudi , Masoud Shokrnezhad , Tarik Taleb , Richard Li , JaeSeung Song

Embodied agents, which couple intelligent decision-making with physical actuation in the real world, impose far more stringent and heterogeneous communication requirements than purely software-based agents. While 6G promises sub-millisecond…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Lipeng Dai , Luping Xiang , Kun Yang

This decade has witnessed the initiation of the digital revolution, as anticipated with the advent of 5G networks. Looking ahead to the 6G communication era, considerations are being made regarding how individuals will engage with the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-16 Navneet Kaur , Naresh Kshetri , Purnendu Shekhar Pandey

IAB is an innovative wireless backhaul solution to provide cost-efficient deployment of small cells for successful 5G adoption. Besides, IAB can utilize the same spectrum for access and backhaul purposes. The 3GPP standardized IAB in…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-01 Shashi Ranjan , Pranav Jha , Abhay Karandikar , Prasanna Chaporkar

Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) are emerging as a disruptive technology, revolutionising traditional mobile network architecture and deployments in the current 5G and the upcoming 6G era. Disaggregation of network architecture, inherent…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-06-19 Thusitha Dayaratne , Viet Vo , Shangqi Lai , Sharif Abuadbba , Blake Haydon , Hajime Suzuki , Xingliang Yuan , Carsten Rudolph

Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures will enable interoperability, openness and programmable data-driven control in next generation cellular networks. However, developing and testing efficient solutions that generalize across…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-20 Leonardo Bonati , Michele Polese , Salvatore D'Oro , Stefano Basagni , Tommaso Melodia