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This review examines how quantum computing and artificial intelligence challenge current cryptographic systems. We analyze the literature to assess the resilience of algorithms against quantum attacks (Shor's and Grover's algorithms) and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Viraaji Mothukuri , Reza M. Parizi

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

Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is becoming essential for securing Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) systems against quantum-enabled adversaries. However, existing evaluation approaches primarily focus on isolated…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Jonatan Rassekhnia

Quantum Computing (QC) threatens the cryptographic foundations of Cloud Computing (CC), exposing distributed infrastructures to novel attack vectors. This survey provides comprehensive analysis of quantum-safe cloud security, examining…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Yaser Baseri , Abdelhakim Hafid , Arash Habibi Lashkari

Shor's algorithm efficiently solves factoring and discrete logarithm problems using quantum computers, compromising all public key schemes used today. These schemes rely on assumptions on their computational complexity, which quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-25 Jaime S. Buruaga , Ruben B. Méndez , Juan P. Brito , Vicente Martin

5G is destined to be supporting large deployment of Industrial IoT (IIoT) with the characteristics of ultra-high densification and low latency. 5G utilizes a more intelligent architecture, with Radio Access Networks (RANs) no longer…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-08 Sheng Sun , Morris Repeta , Mike Healy , Vish Nandall , Eddy Fung , Chris Thomas

The rapid development of quantum computing poses a significant threat to the security of current cryptographic systems, including those used in User Equipment (UE) for mobile communications. Conventional cryptographic algorithms such as…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-08-22 Sanzida Hoque , Abdullah Aydeger , Engin Zeydan

Quantum Machine Learning (QML) integrates quantum computing with classical machine learning, primarily to solve classification, regression and generative tasks. However, its rapid development raises critical security challenges in the Noisy…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-30 Archisman Ghosh , Satwik Kundu , Swaroop Ghosh

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

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…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Betül Güvenç Paltun , Ramin Fuladi , Rim El Malki

The continually rising demand for wireless services and applications in the era of Internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) presents a significant number of unprecedented challenges to existing network structures. To meet…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-12-02 Xintong Ling , Yuwei Le , Jiaheng Wang , Zhi Ding , Xiqi Gao

RAN slicing technology is a key aspect of the Open RAN paradigm, allowing simultaneous and independent provision of various services such as ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), and massive…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Patatchona Keyela , Soumaya Cherkaoui

Advances in the automotive industry and the ever-increasing demand for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are pushing for a new epoch of networked wireless systems. Vehicular communications, or Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), are…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-05-03 Francesco Linsalata , Eugenio Moro , Maurizio Magarini , Umberto Spagnolini , Antonio Capone

The rapid advancement of quantum computing poses a significant threat to modern cryptographic systems, necessitating the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). This study evaluates the support for PQC algorithms within nine widely…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-08-25 Nadeem Ahmed , Lei Zhang , Aryya Gangopadhyay

Most currently used cryptographic tools for protecting data are based on certain computational assumptions, which makes them vulnerable with respect to technological and algorithmic developments, such as quantum computing. One existing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-04-28 Aleksey K. Fedorov

Starting from the Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN), continuing with the virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) and most recently with Open RAN (O-RAN) initiative, Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures have significantly evolved in the…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-02-24 Pedro Enrique Iturria Rivera , Shahram Mollahasani , Melike Erol-Kantarci

The next generation of networks will actively embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies for automation networks and optimal network operation strategies. The emerging network structure represented by Open…

Modern RAN operate in highly dynamic and heterogeneous environments, where hand-tuned, rule-based RRM algorithms often underperform. While RL can surpass such heuristics in constrained settings, the diversity of deployments and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Burak Demirel , Yu Wang , Cristian Tatino , Pablo Soldati

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) is considered as a major step in the evolution of next-generation cellular networks given its support for open interfaces and utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) into the deployment, operation, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-08 Naveen Naik Sapavath , Brian Kim , Kaushik Chowdhury , Vijay K Shah

The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) paradigm, and its reference architecture proposed by the O-RAN Alliance, is paving the way toward open, interoperable, observable and truly intelligent cellular networks. Crucial to this evolution is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Raoul Raftopoulos , Salvatore D'Oro , Tommaso Melodia , Giovanni Schembra