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The increasing complexity of 6G systems demands innovative tools for network management, simulation, and optimization. This work introduces the integration of ns-3 with Sionna RT, establishing the foundation for the first open source…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Roberto Pegurri , Francesco Linsalata , Eugenio Moro , Jakob Hoydis , Umberto Spagnolini

Digital twin channel (DTC) is the real-time mapping of a wireless channel from the physical world to the digital world, which is expected to provide significant performance enhancements for the sixth-generation (6G) air-interface design. In…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-13 Heng Wang , Jianhua Zhang , Gaofeng Nie , Li Yu , Zhiqiang Yuan , Tongjie Li , Jialin Wang , Guangyi Liu

In this paper, we design a new flexible smart software-defined radio access network (Soft-RAN) architecture with traffic awareness for sixth generation (6G) wireless networks. In particular, we consider a hierarchical resource allocation…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-10 Ali Nouruzi , Atefeh Rezaei , Ata Khalili , Nader Mokari , Mohammad Reza Javan , Eduard A. Jorswieck , Halim Yanikomeroglu

Internet of Everything (IoE) applications such as haptics, human-computer interaction, and extended reality, using the sixth-generation (6G) of wireless systems have diverse requirements in terms of latency, reliability, data rate, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Latif U. Khan , Walid Saad , Dusit Niyato , Zhu Han , Choong Seon Hong

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) has emerged as one of the key technologies for 6G in recent years, which comprise a large number of low-cost passive elements that can smartly interact with the impinging electromagnetic waves for…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-09-02 Baoling Sheen , Jin Yang , Xianglong Feng , Md Moin Uddin Chowdhury

Digital twin networks (DTNs) serve as an emerging facilitator in the industrial networking sector, enabling the management of new classes of services, which require tailored support for improved resource utilization, low latencies and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-14 Marco Becattini , Davide Borsatti , Armir Bujari , Laura Carnevali , Andrea Garbugli , Hrant Khachatrian , Theofanis P. Raptis , Daniele Tarchi

The next generation of networks will actively embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies for automation networks and optimal network operation strategies. The emerging network structure represented by Open…

In space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN)-enabled IoT networks, secure access has become a significant challenge due to the increasing risks of eavesdropping attacks. To address these threats to data confidentiality, this paper…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Hui Liang , Zhihui Wu , Runqi Yuan , Guobin Zhang , Yanfeng Zhang , Jinkai Zheng , Tom H. Luan

Digital twins (DTs), virtual simulated replicas of physical scenes, are transforming various industries. However, their potential in radio frequency (RF) sensing applications has been limited by the unidirectional nature of conventional RF…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-21 Xingyu Chen , Jianrong Ding , Kai Zheng , Xinmin Fang , Xinyu Zhang , Chris Xiaoxuan Lu , Zhengxiong Li

This paper considers a cloud radio access network (C-RAN) where spatially distributed remote radio heads (RRHs) communicate with a full-duplex user. In order to reflect a realistic scenario, the uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) RRHs are…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-03-01 Mohammadali Mohammadi , Himal A. Suraweera , Chintha Tellambura

Space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN) is considered as a core requirement in emerging 6G networks, which integrates the terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks to reach the full network coverage and ubiquitous services. To envision…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-04-27 Zhisheng Yin , Tom H. Luan , Nan Cheng , Yilong Hui , Wei Wang

In this paper, a new queuing model for the Tactile Internet (TI) is proposed for the cloud radio access network (C-RAN) architecture of the next generation wireless networks, e.g., 5G, assisted via orthogonal frequency division multiple…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-09-22 Narges Gholipoor , Saeedeh Parsaeefard , Mohammad Reza Javan , Nader Mokari , Hamid Saeedi , Hossein Pishro-Nik

Future sixth-generation (6G) networks are expected to support low-altitude wireless networks (LAWNs), where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aerial robots operate in highly dynamic three-dimensional environments under stringent latency,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-26 Lingxiao Sun , Zhaoyang Zhang , Zihan Lin , Zirui Chen , Weijie Zhou , Zhaohui Yang , Tony Q. S. Quek

Emerging technologies such as digital twins and 6th Generation mobile networks (6G) have accelerated the realization of edge intelligence in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The integration of digital twin and 6G bridges the physical…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-11-20 Yunlong Lu , Xiaohong Huang , Ke Zhang , Sabita Maharjan , Yan Zhang

The explosive growth in wireless service demand has prompted the evolution of integrated satellite-terrestrial networks (ISTNs) to overcome the limitations of traditional terrestrial networks (TNs) in terms of coverage, spectrum efficiency,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-11 Hung Nguyen-Kha , Vu Nguyen Ha , Ti Nguyen , Eva Lagunas , Joel Grotz , Symeon Chatzinotas , Björn Ottersten

Digital network twin is a promising technology that replicates real-world networks in real-time and assists with the design, operation, and management of next-generation networks. However, existing approaches (e.g., simulator-based and…

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

In recent years, the complexity of 5G and beyond wireless networks has escalated, prompting a need for innovative frameworks to facilitate flexible management and efficient deployment. The concept of digital twins (DTs) has emerged as a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-04-24 Zifan Zhang , Mingzhe Chen , Zhaohui Yang , Yuchen Liu

The rapid advancement of 5G networks and the upcoming transition to 6G necessitate the use of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture to enable greater flexibility, interoperability, and innovation. This shift towards 6G and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-31 Seyed Bagher Hashemi Natanzi , Bo Tang

Establishing digital twins is a non-trivial endeavour especially when users face significant challenges in creating them from scratch. Ready availability of reusable models, data and tool assets, can help with creation and use of digital…

The collaborative research project 6G-ANNA develops concepts for the 6G radio access network (RAN) architecture and technology components. Previous RAN generations have become inherently more complex and reach their limits in handling…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Peter Schefczik , Umar Toseef , Paolo Baracca , Ralf Klotsche , Torsten Dudda , Mai-Anh Phan , Lorenzo Miretti , David Ginthoer , Bin Han