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As networks evolve towards 6G, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) must accommodate diverse requirements and at the same time manage rising energy consumption. Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) networks facilitate dense cellular deployments…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-01 Reshma Prasad , Maxime Elkael , Gabriele Gemmi , Osama M. Bushnaq , Debashisha Mishra , Prasanna Raut , Jennifer Simonjan , Michele Polese , Tommaso Melodia

Network virtualization and cloudification in Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) enable joint orchestration of the processing and fronthaul resources, which are essential for realizing the energy-saving potential of cell-free massive MIMO…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-07 Ozan Alp Topal , Özlem Tuğfe Demir , Emil Björnson , Cicek Cavdar

Connection management is an important problem for any wireless network to ensure smooth and well-balanced operation throughout. Traditional methods for connection management (specifically user-cell association) consider sub-optimal and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-22 Oner Orhan , Vasuki Narasimha Swamy , Thomas Tetzlaff , Marcel Nassar , Hosein Nikopour , Shilpa Talwar

As wireless networks grow to support more complex applications, the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, with its smart RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) modules, becomes a crucial solution for real-time network data collection,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-08 Fatemeh Lotfi , Fatemeh Afghah

This paper introduces a proactive Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mobility management xApp for Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Near Real-Time Radio Intelligent Controller (Near-RT RIC) environments, employing Double Deep Q-Network (DDQN)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , Syed Ali Zaidi , Aubida A. Al-Hameed , Abdelaziz Salama , Des Mclernon

In this paper, we investigate the uplink (UL) radio resource management for 5G aerial corridors with an open-radio access network (O-RAN)-enabled cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) system. Our objective is to…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-22 Manobendu Sarker , Md. Zoheb Hassan , Xianbin Wang

The integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) enhances communication in disaster management and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations by ensuring connectivity when infrastructure fails. However, SAR…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-22 Zaineh Abughazzah , Emna Baccour , Loay Ismail , Amr Mohamed , Mounir Hamdi

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

Network energy efficiency is of critical importance to mobile network operators for economic and ecological reasons. The advent of the O-RAN architecture has brought disaggregation and virtualization, and in order to achieve the highest…

Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and Open Radio Access Networks (ORAN) are transformative technologies in the development of next-generation wireless communication systems. MEC pushes computational resources closer to end-users, enabling low…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Ryan Barker , Tolunay Seyfi , Fatemeh Afghah

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 Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture aims to support a plethora of network services, such as beam management and network slicing, through the use of third-party applications called xApps. To efficiently provide network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-31 Federico Mungari , Corrado Puligheddu , Andres Garcia-Saavedra , Carla Fabiana Chiasserini

Dynamic resource allocation in open radio access network (O-RAN) heterogeneous networks (HetNets) presents a complex optimisation challenge under varying user loads. We propose a near-real-time RAN intelligent controller (Near-RT RIC) xApp…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-08 Oluwaseyi Giwa , Jonathan Shock , Jaco Du Toit , Tobi Awodumila

Federated Learning (FL) enables distributed model training on edge devices while preserving data privacy. However, FL deployments in wireless networks face significant challenges, including communication overhead, unreliable connectivity,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-30 Abdelaziz Salama , Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , Syed Danial Ali Shah , Maryam Hafeez , Syed Ali Zaidi , Hamed Ahmadi

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

This paper introduces an innovative method for predicting wireless network traffic in concise temporal intervals for Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) using a transformer architecture, which is the machine learning model behind generative…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-03-19 Md Arafat Habib , Pedro Enrique Iturria-Rivera , Yigit Ozcan , Medhat Elsayed , Majid Bavand , Raimundus Gaigalas , Melike Erol-Kantarci

The concept of AI-RAN as specified by the AI-RAN alliance is geared to explore a converged 6G platform that can support management, orchestration, and deployment of both AI and RAN workloads. This concept is central to the development of a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-22 Syed Danial Ali Shah , Zeinab Nezami , Maryam Hafeez , Syed Ali Raza Zaidi

Despite the growing interest in low-altitude economy (LAE) applications, including UAV-based logistics and emergency response, fundamental challenges remain in orchestrating such missions over complex, signal-constrained environments. These…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-05 Aly Sabri Abdalla , Vuk Marojevic

This work proposes an integrated approach for optimising Federated Learning (FL) communication in dynamic and heterogeneous network environments. Leveraging the modular flexibility of the Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) architecture and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-27 Abdelaziz Salama , Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , Syed Danial Ali Shah , Maryam Hafeez , Syed Ali Zaidi

Energy consumption represents a major part of the operating expenses of mobile network operators. With the densification foreseen with 5G and beyond, energy optimization has become a problem of crucial importance. While energy optimization…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Gabriele Gemmi , Maxime Elkael , Michele Polese , Leonardo Maccari , Hind Castel-Taleb , Tommaso Melodia