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IBN is an emerging network management paradigm that allows automated closed-loop control and management of network devices and services. Closed-loop control requires security primitives to avoid intrusive human impact on network policies,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-23 Kashif Mehmood , Katina Kralevska , Danilo Gligoroski

6G network complexity necessitates high levels of autonomy, yet current intent-based systems struggle with ambiguous or incomplete human requests. This paper introduces an agent-based, intent-driven end-to-end (E2E) orchestration framework…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Kostis Trantzas , Besiana Agko , Christos Tranoris , Irene Denazi

Software-defined network (SDN) is characterized by its programmability, flexibility, and the separation of control and data planes. However, SDN still have many challenges, particularly concerning the security of network information…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-08-10 Yanbo Song , Tao Feng , Chungang Yang , Xinru Mi , Shanqing Jiang , Mohsen Guizani

This work proposes an agentic, intent-driven end-to-end (E2E) orchestration framework that integrates intent co-creation with a Test-Driven Quality Assurance paradigm. In this framework, autonomous agents iteratively refine a user's initial…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Christos Tranoris , Besiana Agko , Kostis Trantzas , Irene Denazi

Translating configurations between different network devices is a common yet challenging task in modern network operations. This challenge arises in typical scenarios such as replacing obsolete hardware and adapting configurations to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Yunze Wei , Xiaohui Xie , Tianshuo Hu , Yiwei Zuo , Xinyi Chen , Kaiwen Chi , Yong Cui

The evolution toward open, programmable O-RAN and AI-RAN 6G networks creates unprecedented opportunities for Intent-Based Networking (IBN) to dynamically optimize RAN[...]. However, applying IBN effectively to the RAN scheduler [...]…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-15 Maxime Elkael , Michele Polese , Reshma Prasad , Stefano Maxenti , Tommaso Melodia

With ever-increasing complexity and dynamicity of communication networks, intelligent network operation and maintenance has become more important to network operators. With the fast development of artificial intelligence, concepts such as…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-09-07 Guozhi Lin , Jingguo Ge , Yulei Wu

Intent-based network automation is a promising tool to enable easier network management however certain challenges need to be effectively addressed. These are: 1) processing intents, i.e., identification of logic and necessary parameters to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-24 Md Arafat Habib , Pedro Enrique Iturria Rivera , Yigit Ozcan , Medhat Elsayed , Majid Bavand , Raimundus Gaigalas , Melike Erol-Kantarci

This paper proposes a chat-driven network management framework that integrates natural language processing (NLP) with optimization-based virtual network allocation, enabling intuitive and reliable reconfiguration of virtual network…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-01 Yuya Miyaoka , Masaki Inoue , Kengo Urata , Shigeaki Harada

The increasing complexity, dynamism, and heterogeneity of 6G networks demand management systems that can reason proactively and generalize beyond pre-defined cases. In this paper, we propose a modular, knowledge-defined architecture that…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Tuğçe Bilen , Mehmet Özdem

The evolution of both 5G and 6G networks is driving the advancement of fully autonomous network management, placing Intent-Based Networking at the centre of this transformation. This paper introduces a novel framework for 5G and 6G IBN…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Wai Lwin Phone , Brahim El Boudani , Tasos Dagiuklas , Saptarshi Ghosh

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to support immersive and mission-critical applications requiring ultra-reliable communication, sub-second responsiveness, and multi-Gbps data rates. Dense small-cell deployments are a key…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-13 Tuğçe Bilen , Ian F. Akyildiz

Sixth-generation (6G) networks are evolving towards new features and order-of-magnitude enhancement of systematic performance metrics compared to the current 5G. In particular, the 6G networks are expected to achieve extreme connectivity…

The sixth-generation (6G) of wireless networks introduces a level of operational complexity that exceeds the limits of traditional automation and manual oversight. This paper introduces the "Wireless Copilot", an AI-powered technical…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-01 Haoxiang Luo , Ruichen Zhang , Yinqiu Liu , Gang Sun , Hongfang Yu , Dusit Niyato , Dong In Kim

Zero-Touch Networks (ZTNs) represent a transformative paradigm toward fully automated and intelligent network management, providing the scalability and adaptability required for the complexity of sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-12-11 Xinye Cao , Yihan Lin , Guoshun Nan , Qinchuan Zhou , Yuhang Luo , Yurui Gao , Zeliang Zhang , Haolang Lu , Qimei Cui , Yanzhao Hou , Xiaofeng Tao , Tony Q. S. Quek

The integration of Terrestrial Networks (TN) and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), including 5G Advanced/6G and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), and Unmanned…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-08-11 Sasa Maric , Rasil Baidar , Robert Abbas , Sam Reisenfeld

As telecommunications systems progress to support diverse use cases with heterogeneous and dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, it becomes an increasingly complex task to automatically manage various resources involved -- from…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-10-15 Nguyen-Bao-Long Tran , Tuan V. Ngo , Mao V. Ngo , Binbin Chen , Jihong Park , Tony Q. S. Quek

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to support autonomous, immersive, and mission-critical services that require not only extreme data rates and ultra-low latency but also adaptive reasoning, cross-domain coordination, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-13 Ian F. Akyildiz , Tuğçe Bilen

Although the complete scope of the sixth generation of mobile technologies (6G) is still unclear, the prominence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) in the networking field is undeniable.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-11 David Carrascal , Elisa Rojas , Diego Lopez-Pajares

With the human friendly declarative intent policy expression, intent-driven network can make network management and configuration autonomous without human intervention. However, the availability and dependability of these refined policies…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-21 Yanbo Song , Chungang Yang , Jiaming Zhang , Xinru Mi , Dusit Niyato