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Machine learning (ML) models serve as powerful tools for threat detection and mitigation; however, they also introduce potential new risks. Adversarial input can exploit these models through standard interfaces, thus creating new attack…

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Future 6G radio access networks (RANs) will be artificial intelligence (AI)-native: observed, reasoned about, and re-configured by autonomous agents cooperating across the cloud-edge continuum. We introduce MX-AI, the first end-to-end…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-08-14 Ilias Chatzistefanidis , Andrea Leone , Ali Yaghoubian , Mikel Irazabal , Sehad Nassim , Lina Bariah , Merouane Debbah , Navid Nikaein

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

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

As Fifth generation (5G) cellular systems transition to softwarized, programmable, and intelligent networks, it becomes fundamental to enable public and private 5G deployments that are (i) primarily based on software components while (ii)…

The advancement of 5G and NextG networks through Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture enables a shift toward virtualized, modular, and disaggregated configurations. A core component of O-RAN is the RAN Intelligent Controller…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Diana Lin , Samarth Bhargav , Azuka Chiejina , Mohamed I. Ibrahem , Vijay K. Shah

The open radio access network (O-RAN) enables modular, intelligent, and programmable 5G network architectures through the adoption of software-defined networking, network function virtualization, and implementation of standardized open…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-14 Md Habibur Rahman , Md Sharif Hossen , Nathan H. Stephenson , Vijay K. Shah , Aloizio Da Silva

This paper addresses the critical challenge posed by the increasing energy consumption in mobile networks, particularly with the advent of Sixth Generation (6G) technologies. We propose an adaptive network management framework that…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-03-19 Gustavo Z. Bruno , Gabriel M. Almeida , Aloizio Da Silva , Luiz A. DaSilva , Joao F. Santos , Alexandre Huff , Kleber V. Cardoso , Cristiano B. Both

The open radio access network (O-RAN) describes an industry-driven open architecture and interfaces for building next generation RANs with artificial intelligence (AI) controllers. We circulated a survey among researchers, developers, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-03-29 Aly S. Abdalla , Pratheek S. Upadhyaya , Vijay K. Shah , Vuk Marojevic

The Open Radio Access Network (RAN) is a networking paradigm that builds on top of cloud-based, multi-vendor, open and intelligent architectures to shape the next generation of cellular networks for 5G and beyond. While this new paradigm…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-07-26 Joshua Groen , Salvatore DOro , Utku Demir , Leonardo Bonati , Michele Polese , Tommaso Melodia , Kaushik Chowdhury

The Open-Radio Access Network (O-RAN) integrates numerous software components in a cloud-like deployment, opening the radio access network to previously unconsidered security threats. With the ever-evolving threat landscape, integrating…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Felix Klement , Alessandro Brighente , Michele Polese , Mauro Conti , Stefan Katzenbeisser

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) pose as a transformative technology to revolutionize the cellular architecture of Next Generation (NextG) Radio Access Networks (RANs). Previous studies have demonstrated the capabilities of RISs…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-02-27 Maria Tsampazi , Michele Polese , Falko Dressler , Tommaso Melodia

The highly heterogeneous ecosystem of NextG wireless communication systems calls for novel networking paradigms where functionalities and operations can be dynamically and optimally reconfigured in real time to adapt to changing traffic…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-11-25 Maria Tsampazi , Salvatore D'Oro , Michele Polese , Leonardo Bonati , Gwenael Poitau , Michael Healy , Mohammad Alavirad , Tommaso Melodia

The open radio access network (O-RAN) enables modular, intelligent, and programmable 5G network architectures through the adoption of software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), and implementation of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Md Habibur Rahman , Md Sharif Hossen , Nathan H. Stephenson , Vijay K. Shah , Aloizio Da Silva

The integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into cellular networks presents significant mobility management challenges, primarily due to frequent handovers caused by probabilistic line-of-sight conditions with multiple ground base…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-04-28 Irshad A. Meer , Bruno Hörmann , Mustafa Ozger , Fabien Geyer , Alberto Viseras , Dominic Schupke , Cicek Cavdar

The evolution of the future beyond-5G/6G networks towards a service-aware network is based on network slicing technology. With network slicing, communication service providers seek to meet all the requirements imposed by the verticals,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-15 Abderrahime Filali , Boubakr Nour , Soumaya Cherkaoui , Abdellatif Kobbane

Open RAN enables third-party xApps and rApps to be onboarded and updated at operational cadence, creating a software supply chain that spans developers, CI systems, registries, onboarding pipelines, and runtime enforcement points. This…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Chun Yin Chiu

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), a novel architecture that separates the traditional radio access network (RAN) into multiple disaggregated components, leads a revolution in the telecommunication ecosystems. Compared to the traditional…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-11-07 Yi-Zih Chen , Terrance Yu-Hao Chen , Po-Jung Su , Chi-Ting Liu

The increasing complexity of Beyond 5G and 6G networks necessitates new paradigms for autonomy and assur- ance. Traditional O-RAN control loops rely heavily on RIC- based orchestration, which centralizes intelligence and exposes the system…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Sukhdeep Singh , Avinash Bhat , Shweta M , Subhash K Singh , Moonki Hong , Madhan Raj K , Kandeepan Sithamparanathan , Sunder A. Khowaja , Kapal Dev

The goal of Next-Generation Networks is to improve upon the current networking paradigm, especially in providing higher data rates, near-real-time latencies, and near-perfect quality of service. However, existing radio access network (RAN)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-03-06 Ibrahim Tamim , Sam Aleyadeh , Abdallah Shami