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Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-09-19 Sebastian Gallenmüller , Johannes Naab , Iris Adam , Georg Carle

Next-generation networks utilize the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture to enable dynamic resource management, facilitated by the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC). While deep reinforcement learning (DRL) models show promise in…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-11-20 Fatemeh Lotfi , Hossein Rajoli , Fatemeh Afghah

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

The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) offers flexibility and innovation but introduces unique security vulnerabilities, particularly from cryptographically relevant quantum computers. While Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is the primary…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-02-13 Neha Gupta , Hamed Alimohammadi , Mohammad Shojafar , De Mi , Muhammad N. M. 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

This paper investigates a smart spectrum-sharing framework for reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided local high-quality wireless networks (LHQWNs) within a mobile network operator (MNO) ecosystem. Although RISs are often considered…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-27 Hamid Reza Hashempour , Mina Khadem , Eduard A. Jorswieck

The open radio access network (O-RAN) offers new degrees of freedom for building and operating advanced cellular networks. Emphasizing on RAN disaggregation, open interfaces, multi-vendor support, and RAN intelligent controllers (RICs),…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-03-08 Aly S. Abdalla , Joshua Moore , Nisha Adhikari , Vuk Marojevic

The demands of ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) in ``NextG" cellular networks necessitate innovative approaches for efficient resource utilisation. The current literature on 6G O-RAN primarily addresses improved mobile…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-09-10 Rana M. Sohaib , Syed Tariq Shah , Poonam Yadav

Due to the huge surge in the traffic of IoT devices and applications, mobile networks require a new paradigm shift to handle such demand roll out. With the 5G economics, those networks should provide virtualized multi-vendor and intelligent…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-11-15 Ibrahim Tamim , Anas Saci , Manar Jammal , Abdallah Shami

RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) are programmable platforms that enable data-driven closed-loop control in the O-RAN architecture. They collect telemetry and data from the RAN, process it in custom applications, and enforce control or new…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-11-13 Angelo Feraudo , Stefano Maxenti , Andrea Lacava , Paolo Bellavista , Michele Polese , Tommaso Melodia

The transition toward softwarized Radio Access Networks (RANs), driven by the Open RAN (O-RAN) paradigm, enables flexible, vendor-neutral deployments through disaggregation and virtualization of base station functions. However, this shift…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-04 Francisco Crespo , Javier Villegas , Carlos Baena , Eduardo Baena , Sergio Fortes , Raquel Barco

The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Large Language Models (LLMs), and Large Telecom Models (LTM) significantly reshapes mobile networks, especially as the telecom industry transitions from 5G's cloud-centric to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-09 Swarna Bindu Chetty , David Grace , Simon Saunders , Paul Harris , Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou , Tony Quek , Hamed Ahmadi

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) is a powerful tool used for addressing complex challenges in mobile networks. This paper investigates the application of two DRL models, on-policy and off-policy, in the field of resource allocation for…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-04 Manal Mehdaoui , Amine Abouaomar

The advent of Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) alongside the emergence of Open RAN (ORAN) architectures presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities in Radio Resource Management (RRM) for next-generation communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-29 Rana Muhammad Sohaib , Syed Tariq Shah , Oluwakayode Onireti , Muhammad Ali Imran

Open RAN (O-RAN) exposes rich control and telemetry interfaces across the Non-RT RIC, Near-RT RIC, and distributed units, but also makes it harder to operate multi-tenant, multi-objective RANs in a safe and auditable manner. In parallel,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-02 Zhizhou He , Yang Luo , Xinkai Liu , Mahdi Boloursaz Mashhadi , Mohammad Shojafar , Merouane Debbah , Rahim Tafazolli

The disaggregation and virtualization of 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) introduces new vulnerabilities in the control plane that can greatly impact the quality of service (QoS) of latency-sensitive 5G applications and services. One critical issue is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-20 Mohamed Rouili , Yang Xiao , Sihang Liu , Raouf Boutaba

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

Deep learning offers a promising solution to improve spectrum access techniques by utilizing data-driven approaches to manage and share limited spectrum resources for emerging applications. For several of these applications, the sensitive…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-03 Pranshav Gajjar , Azuka Chiejina , Vijay K. Shah

The vision of a smart wireless factory (SWF) demands highly flexible, low-latency, and reliable connectivity that goes beyond conventional wireless solutions. Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-empowered communications, when…

The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) framework, emerging as the cornerstone for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Sixth-Generation (6G) mobile networks, heralds a transformative shift in radio access network architecture. As the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-15 Sanaz Soltani , Mohammad Shojafar , Ali Amanlou , Rahim Tafazolli