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The rapid evolution of communication networks towards 6G increasingly incorporates advanced AI-driven controls across various network segments to achieve intelligent, zero-touch operation. This paper proposes a comprehensive and modular…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Merim Dzaferagic , Marco Ruffini , Daniel Kilper

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) is an emerging paradigm, whereby virtualized network infrastructure elements from different vendors communicate via open, standardized interfaces. A key element therein is the RAN Intelligent Controller…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-01-13 Jorge Martín-Pérez , Nuria Molner , Francesco Malandrino , Carlos Jesús Bernardos , Antonio de la Oliva , David Gomez-Barquero

The transition towards sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks necessitates autonomous orchestration mechanisms capable of translating high-level operational intents into executable network configurations. Existing approaches to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-13 Genze Jiang , Kezhi Wang , Xiaomin Chen , Yizhou Huang

Future sixth-generation (6G) networks are expected to support low-altitude wireless networks (LAWNs), where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aerial robots operate in highly dynamic three-dimensional environments under stringent latency,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-26 Lingxiao Sun , Zhaoyang Zhang , Zihan Lin , Zirui Chen , Weijie Zhou , Zhaohui Yang , Tony Q. S. Quek

The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture allows AI to be embedded directly into the RAN through modular xApps and rApps, yet creating these applications collecting data, training models, writing code, and deploying them safely…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-25 Seyed Bagher Hashemi Natanzi , Pranshav Gajja , Bo Tang , Vijay K. Shah

The heterogeneity of use cases that next-generation wireless systems need to support calls for flexible and programmable networks that can autonomously adapt to the application requirements. Specifically, traffic flows that support critical…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-09-15 Eugenio Moro , Michele Polese , Antonio Capone , Tommaso Melodia

Data-intensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications at the network edge demand a fundamental shift in Radio Access Network (RAN) design, from merely consuming AI for network optimization, to actively enabling distributed AI workloads.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-12-03 Michele Polese , Niloofar Mohamadi , Salvatore D'Oro , Leonardo Bonati , Tommaso Melodia

The deployment of AI agents within legacy Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure poses significant safety and reliability challenges for future 6G networks. This paper presents a novel Edge AI framework for autonomous network…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-28 Abdelaziz Salama , Zeinab Nezami , Mohammed M. H. Qazzaz , 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

New generations of radio access networks (RAN), especially with native AI services are increasingly difficult for human engineers to manage in real-time. Enterprise networks are often managed locally, where expertise is scarce. Existing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Udhaya Srinivasan , Weisi Guo

Openness and intelligence are two enabling features to be introduced in next generation wireless networks, e.g. Beyond 5G and 6G, to support service heterogeneity, open hardware, optimal resource utilization, and on-demand service…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-09 Bo Tang , Vijay K. Shah , Vuk Marojevic , Jeffrey H. Reed

In sixth-generation (6G) Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN), proactive control is preferable. A key open challenge is delivering control-grade predictions within Near-Real-Time (Near-RT) latency and computational constraints under…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Farhad Rezazadeh , Hatim Chergui , Merouane Debbah , Houbing Song , Dusit Niyato , Lingjia Liu

Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN) promise ubiquitous 6G connectivity but face significant resource management challenges due to heterogeneous infrastructure, dynamic topologies, and stringent quality-of-service (QoS)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-18 Linghao Zhang , Haitao Zhao , Bo Xu , Hongbo Zhu , Xianbin Wang

The Open Radio Access Network (RAN) and its embodiment through the O-RAN Alliance specifications are poised to revolutionize the telecom ecosystem. O-RAN promotes virtualized RANs where disaggregated components are connected via open…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-08-03 Michele Polese , Leonardo Bonati , Salvatore D'Oro , Stefano Basagni , Tommaso Melodia

We argue that sixth-generation (6G) intelligence is not fluent token prediction but the capacity to imagine and choose -- to simulate future scenarios, weigh trade-offs, and act with calibrated uncertainty. We reframe open radio access…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Farhad Rezazadeh , Hatim Chergui , Merouane Debbah , Houbing Song , Dusit Niyato , Lingjia Liu

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play an increasing role in cellular network deployment, configuration and management. This paper examines the security implications of AI-driven 6G radio access networks (RANs). While the expected timeline…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-09-07 Talha F. Rahman , Aly Sabri Abdalla , Keith Powell , Walaa AlQwider , Vuk Marojevic

The evolution toward sixth-generation wireless systems positions intelligence as a native network capability, fundamentally transforming the design of radio access networks (RANs). Within this vision, Semantic-native communication and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-05 Chenyuan Feng , Anbang Zhang , Geyong Min , Yongming Huang , Tony Q. S. Quek , Xiaohu You

[...] This paper presents AutoRAN, an automated, intent-driven framework for zero-touch provisioning of open, programmable cellular networks. Leveraging cloud-native principles, AutoRAN employs virtualization, declarative…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-12-19 Stefano Maxenti , Ravis Shirkhani , Maxime Elkael , Leonardo Bonati , Salvatore D'Oro , Tommaso Melodia , Michele Polese

Satellite networks are rapidly evolving, yet most \glspl{ntn} remain isolated from terrestrial orchestration frameworks. Their control architectures are typically monolithic and static, limiting their adaptability to dynamic traffic,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-05 Eduardo Baena , Paolo Testolina , Michele Polese , Dimitrios Koutsonikolas , Josep Jornet , Tommaso Melodia

Large Language Model (LLM)-based autonomous agents are expected to play a vital role in the evolution of 6G networks, by empowering real-time decision-making related to management and service provisioning to end-users. This shift…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-04 Ilias Chatzistefanidis , Navid Nikaein