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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

As the pursuit of synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Operations Research (OR) gains momentum in handling complex inventory systems, a critical challenge persists: how to effectively reconcile AI's adaptive perception with OR's…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-07 Lingjie Zhao , Xue Yu , Yongzhi Qi , Hao Hu , Jianshen Zhang , Yingzheng Ma , Shuyu Han , Wei Qi , Zuo-Jun Max Shen

5G and beyond networks promise advancements in bandwidth, latency, and connectivity. The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) framework enhances flexibility through network slicing and closed-loop RAN control. Central to this evolution is…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-12 Joshua Groen , Zixian Yang , Divyadharshini Muruganandham , Mauro Belgiovine , Lei Ying , Kaushik Chowdhury

With the rapid deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT), fifth-generation (5G) and beyond 5G networks are required to support massive access of a huge number of devices over limited radio spectrum radio. In wireless networks, different…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-18 Helin Yang , Zehui Xiong , Jun Zhao , Dusit Niyato , Chau Yuen , Ruilong Deng

Radio access network (RAN) slicing is a key element in enabling current 5G networks and next-generation networks to meet the requirements of different services in various verticals. However, the heterogeneous nature of these services'…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-12-23 Amine Abouaomar , Afaf Taik , Abderrahime Filali , Soumaya Cherkaoui

Recently, open radio access network (O-RAN) has become a promising technology to provide an open environment for network vendors and operators. Coordinating the x-applications (xAPPs) is critical to increase flexibility and guarantee high…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-08-04 Han Zhang , Hao Zhou , Melike Erol-Kantarci

The ever-increasing demand for high-quality and heterogeneous wireless communication services has driven extensive research on dynamic optimization strategies in wireless networks. Among several possible approaches, multi-agent deep…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Lorenzo Mario Amorosa , Marco Skocaj , Roberto Verdone , Deniz Gündüz

Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) has gained tremendous attention from industry and academia with decentralized baseband functions across multiple processing units located at different places. However, the ever-expanding scope of RANs,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-10-06 Haiyuan Li , Amin Emami , Karcius Assis , Antonis Vafeas , Ruizhi Yang , Reza Nejabati , Shuangyi Yan , Dimitra Simeonidou

Large Language Models (LLMs) can revolutionize how we deploy and operate Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) by enhancing network analytics, anomaly detection, and code generation and significantly increasing the efficiency and reliability…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-16 Pranshav Gajjar , Vijay K. Shah

This position paper argues that to achieve Level 5 autonomous 6G networks, the next generation of Artificial Intelligence in Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) should transition away from fragmented, narrow predictive models and instead adopt…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Pranshav Gajjar , Vijay K Shah

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based slicing policies have shown significant success in simulated environments but face challenges in physical systems such as open radio access networks (O-RANs) due to simulation-to-reality gaps. These…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Ahmad M. Nagib , Hatem Abou-Zeid , Hossam S. Hassanein

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) can be implemented together with Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) over commodity platforms to offer low-cost deployment and bring the services closer to end-users. In this paper, a joint O-RAN/MEC…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-27 Fahri Wisnu Murti , Samad Ali , Matti Latva-aho

Enhancing future wireless networks presents a significant challenge for networking systems due to diverse user demands and the emergence of 6G technology. While reinforcement learning (RL) is a powerful framework, it often encounters…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Jie Zheng , Ruichen Zhang , Dusit Niyato , Haijun Zhang , Jiacheng Wang , Hongyang Du , Jiawen Kang , Zehui Xiong

The diverse requirements of beyond 5G services increase design complexity and demand dynamic adjustments to the network parameters. This can be achieved with slicing and programmable network architectures such as the open radio access…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-06 Suvidha Mhatre , Ferran Adelantado , Kostas Ramantas , Christos Verikoukis

Flexible and efficient wireless resource sharing across heterogeneous services is a key objective for future wireless networks. In this context, we investigate the performance of a system where latency-constrained internet-of-things (IoT)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-19 Anup Mishra , Čedomir Stefanović , Xiuqiang Xu , Petar Popovski , Israel Leyva-Mayorga

Next-generation wireless networks require intelligent traffic prediction to enable autonomous resource management and handle diverse, dynamic service demands. The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) framework provides a promising foundation…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-02 Abdelaziz Salama , Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , Zeinab Nezami , Maryam Hafeez , Syed Ali Raza Zaidi

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

Next generation wireless networks are expected to be extremely complex due to their massive heterogeneity in terms of the types of network architectures they incorporate, the types and numbers of smart IoT devices they serve, and the types…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-14 Abdulmalik Alwarafy , Mohamed Abdallah , Bekir Sait Ciftler , Ala Al-Fuqaha , Mounir Hamdi

In this paper, we aim to maximize the SSR for heterogeneous service demands in the cooperative MEC-assisted RAN slicing system by jointly considering the multi-node computing resources cooperation and allocation, the transmission resource…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-29 Chong Zheng , Yongming Huang , Cheng Zhang , Tony Q. S. Quek

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