Power-efficient baseband-function placement in latency-constrained 5G metro access

LMM Zorello, M Sodano, S Troia… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile operators face the challenge of deploying a flexible network to handle the
requirements of emerging use cases. A new Radio Access Network (RAN) for 5G was …

Placement of 5G RAN slices in multi-tier O-RAN 5G networks with flexible functional splits

E Sarikaya, E Onur - 2021 17th International Conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The network slicing concept has gained much attention with the development of software-
defined network and network function virtualization technologies, enabling logically isolated …

Toward Sustainable O-RAN Deployment: An In-Depth Analysis of Power Consumption

G Baldini, R Bolla, R Bruschi, A Carrega… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G delivers limitless mobile broadband capabilities, enabling extensive connectivity for
various devices, including smartphones, sensors, and machines. Its most notable feature …

[HTML][HTML] Black-box optimization for anticipated baseband-function placement in 5G networks

LMM Zorello, L Bliek, S Troia, G Maier, S Verwer - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of the ever-evolving 5G landscape, where network management and control
are paramount, a new Radio Access Network (RAN) as emerged. This innovative RAN offers …

Survey on 5G second phase ran architectures and functional splits

B Khan, N Nidhi, H OdetAlla, A Flizikowski… - Authorea …, 2023 - techrxiv.org
The Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture evolves with different generations of mobile
communication technologies and forms an indispensable component of the mobile network …

Baseband-function placement with multi-task traffic prediction for 5G radio access networks

LMM Zorello, L Bliek, S Troia, T Guns… - … on Network and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) virtualization aims to improve network quality and
lower the operator's costs. One of its main features is the functional split, ie, dividing the …

Resilient and energy efficient du-cu-mec deployments for service oriented reliable next generation metro access network

H Li, K Assis, A Vafeas, S Yan… - 47th …, 2022 - research-information.bris.ac.uk
Virtualization architecture with split baseband functions has received much attention from
researchers and industries to provide a more flexible radio access network (RAN) to satisfy …

Optimal Functional Splitting, Placement and Routing for Isolation-Aware Network Slicing in NG-RAN

M Mushtaq, M Golkarifard, N Shahriar… - … on Network and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the rapidly evolving landscape of 5G and its successor technologies, the Next Generation
Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) stands out as a transformative pillar. Functional splitting, a …

[PDF][PDF] Optimization of 5G Second Phase Heterogeneous Radio Access Networks with Small Cells

B Khan - 2023 - core.ac.uk
Due to the exponential increase in high data-demanding applications and their services per
coverage area, it is becoming challenging for the existing cellular network to handle the …

Multi-core Fiber and Power-limited Optical Network Topology Optimization with MILP

B Annighoefer, A Zeyher, J Reinhart - arxiv preprint arxiv:2103.16981, 2021 - arxiv.org
Optical networks with multi-core fibers can replace several electronics networks with a single
topology. Each electronic link is replaced by a single fiber, which can save space, weight …