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The open radio access network (O-RAN) describes an industry-driven open architecture and interfaces for building next generation RANs with artificial intelligence (AI) controllers. We circulated a survey among researchers, developers, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-03-29 Aly S. Abdalla , Pratheek S. Upadhyaya , Vijay K. Shah , Vuk Marojevic

O-RAN is radically shifting how cellular networks are designed, deployed and optimized through network programmability, disaggregation, and virtualization. Specifically, RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) can orchestrate and optimize the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-12 Andrea Lacava , Matteo Bordin , Michele Polese , Rajarajan Sivaraj , Tommaso Zugno , Francesca Cuomo , Tommaso Melodia

Softwarized and programmable Radio Access Networks (RANs) come with virtualized and disaggregated components, increasing the supply chain robustness and the flexibility and dynamism of the network deployments. This is a key tenet of Open…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-09-05 Gabriele Gemmi , Michele Polese , Pedram Johari , Stefano Maxenti , Michael Seltser , Tommaso Melodia

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

Securing the near-real-time (near-RT) control operations in Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) is increasingly critical, yet remains insufficiently addressed, as new runtime threats target the control loop while the system is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-06 Hamed Alimohammadi , Samara Mayhoub , Sotiris Chatzimiltis , Mohammad Shojafar , Muhammad Nasir Mumtaz Bhutta

Open RAN (O-RAN) defines an emerging cellular radio access network (RAN) architecture for future 6G wireless networks, emphasizing openness and intelligence which are considered the foundations of future 6G wireless networks. While the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-05-27 Pratheek S. Upadhyaya , Aly S. Abdalla , Vuk Marojevic , Jeffrey H. Reed , Vijay K. Shah

O-RAN establishes an advanced radio access network (RAN) architecture that supports inter-operable, multi-vendor, and artificial intelligence (AI) controlled wireless access networks. The unique components, interfaces, and technologies of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-04-13 Aly Sabri Abdalla , Vuk Marojevic

Virtualization is a key feature in Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN). It can help to save costs since it allows the use of virtualized base stations instead of physically deployment in different areas. However, the creation and management…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-01-27 Camila Novaes , Cleverson Nahum , Igor Trindade , Daniel Cederholm , Gyanesh Patra , Aldebaro Klautau

Connected Vehicles (CVs) can leverage the unique features of 5G and future 6G/NextG networks to enhance Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) services. However, even with advancements in cellular network generations, CV applications may…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-31 Maria Barbosa , Kelvin Dias

User demand on network communication infrastructure has never been greater with applications such as extended reality, holographic telepresence, and wireless brain-computer interfaces challenging current networking capabilities. Open RAN…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-29 Noe Yungaicela-Naula , Vishal Sharma , Sandra Scott-Hayward

The virtualization of radio access networks (RANs) is emerging as a key component of future wireless systems, as it brings agility to the RAN architecture and offers degrees of design freedom. In this paper, we investigate and characterize…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-04 Somreeta Pramanik , Adlen Ksentini , Carla Fabiana Chiasserini

The telecommunications industry faces a dual transformation: the architectural shift toward Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) and the emerging threat from quantum computing. O-RAN disaggregated, multi-vendor architecture creates a larger…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-24 Vipin Rathi , Lakshya Chopra , Madhav Agarwal , Nitin Rajput , Kriish Sharma , Sushant Mundepi , Shivam Gangwar , Rudraksh Rawal , Jishan

This tutorial seeks to outline the proposed Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) deployment for Fifth generation (5G) wireless networks. O-RAN seeks to supplant hardware-specific Radio Access Network (RAN) components (e.g., the mobility…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Paul H. Masur , Jeffrey H. Reed

Next-generation mobile networks require evolved radio access network (RAN) architectures to meet the demands of high capacity, massive connectivity, reduced costs, and energy efficiency, and to realize communication with ultra-low latency…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-20 Mahmoud A. Hasabelnaby , Mohanad Obeed , Mohammed Saif , Anas Chaaban , M. J. Hossain

Openness and intelligence are two enabling features to be introduced in next generation wireless networks, e.g. Beyond 5G and 6G, to support service heterogeneity, open hardware, optimal resource utilization, and on-demand service…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-09 Bo Tang , Vijay K. Shah , Vuk Marojevic , Jeffrey H. Reed

Building on the principles of openness and intelligence, there has been a concerted global effort from the operators towards enhancing the radio access network (RAN) architecture. The objective is to build an operator-defined RAN…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-19 Solmaz Niknam , Abhishek Roy , Harpreet S. Dhillon , Sukhdeep Singh , Rahul Banerji , Jeffery H. Reed , Navrati Saxena , Seungil Yoon

Network virtualization, software-defined infrastructure, and orchestration are pivotal elements in contemporary networks, yielding new vectors for optimization and novel capabilities. In line with these principles, O-RAN presents an avenue…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-01-17 Stefano Maxenti , Salvatore D'Oro , Leonardo Bonati , Michele Polese , Antonio Capone , Tommaso Melodia

This paper analyzes the functional requirements and architectural considerations for Integrated Sensing and Communication ( ISAC) in a 5G Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN) environment, with emphasis on secure and modular deployment.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Daniel Lindenschmitt , Tobias Jung , Prudhvi Kumar Kakani , Torsten Reissland , Norman Franchi , Hans D. Schotten

This paper presents the Open Radio Access Net-work (O-RAN) testbed for secure radio access. We discuss radio-originating attack detection and mitigation methods based on anomaly detection and how they can be implemented as specialized…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-14 Hanna Bogucka , Marcin Hoffmann , Paweł Kryszkiewicz , Łukasz Kułacz

The O-RAN architecture enables a more flexible and dynamic radio access network (RAN) control by separating hardware and software components. However, the distributed nature of the O-RAN architecture also presents several challenges for…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-11-30 Cezary Adamczyk