Understanding O-RAN: Architecture, interfaces, algorithms, security, and research challenges

M Polese, L Bonati, S D'oro, S Basagni… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Federated learning-empowered mobile network management for 5G and beyond networks: From access to core

J Lee, F Solat, TY Kim, HV Poor - … Communications Surveys & …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fifth generation (5G) and beyond wireless networks are envisioned to provide an
integrated communication and computing platform that will enable multipurpose and …

Toward next generation open radio access networks: What O-RAN can and cannot do!

AS Abdalla, PS Upadhyaya, VK Shah… - IEEE Network, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Empowering the 6G cellular architecture with open RAN

M Polese, M Dohler, F Dressler… - IEEE Journal on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Innovation and standardization in 5G have brought advancements to every facet of the
cellular architecture. This ranges from the introduction of new frequency bands and …

Programmable and customized intelligence for traffic steering in 5G networks using open RAN architectures

A Lacava, M Polese, R Sivaraj… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G and beyond mobile networks will support heterogeneous use cases at an
unprecedented scale, thus demanding automated control and optimization of network …

Deep learning for B5G open radio access network: Evolution, survey, case studies, and challenges

B Brik, K Boutiba, A Ksentini - IEEE Open Journal of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) alliance was recently launched to devise a new RAN
architecture featuring open, software-driven, virtual, and intelligent radio access architecture …

Explainable AI for 6G use cases: Technical aspects and research challenges

S Wang, MA Qureshi… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Around 2020, 5G began its commercialization journey, and discussions about the next-
generation networks (such as 6G) emerged. Researchers predict that 6G networks will have …

OrchestRAN: Network automation through orchestrated intelligence in the open RAN

S D'Oro, L Bonati, M Polese… - IEEE INFOCOM 2022 …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The next generation of cellular networks will be characterized by softwarized, open, and
disaggregated architectures exposing analytics and control knobs to enable network …

A survey on open radio access networks: Challenges, research directions, and open source approaches

W Azariah, FA Bimo, CW Lin, RG Cheng, N Nikaein… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The open radio access network (RAN) aims to bring openness and intelligence to the
traditional closed and proprietary RAN technology and offer flexibility, performance …

Resource management from single-domain 5g to end-to-end 6g network slicing: A survey

S Ebrahimi, F Bouali, OCL Haas - … Communications Surveys & …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Slicing (NS) is one of the pillars of the fifth/sixth generation (5G/6G) of mobile
networks. It provides the means for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to leverage physical …