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 …

ColO-RAN: Develo** machine learning-based xApps for open RAN closed-loop control on programmable experimental platforms

M Polese, L Bonati, S D'Oro, S Basagni… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cellular networks are undergoing a radical transformation toward disaggregated, fully
virtualized, and programmable architectures with increasingly heterogeneous devices and …

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 …

Colosseum: Large-scale wireless experimentation through hardware-in-the-loop network emulation

L Bonati, P Johari, M Polese, S D'Oro… - 2021 IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Colosseum is an open-access and publicly-available large-scale wireless testbed for
experimental research via virtualized and softwarized waveforms and protocol stacks on a …

Open RAN: A concise overview

MS Wani, M Kretschmer, B Schröder… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Open RAN has emerged as a transformative approach in the evolution of cellular networks,
addressing challenges posed by modern applications and high network density. By …

SCOPE: An open and softwarized prototy** platform for NextG systems

L Bonati, S D'Oro, S Basagni, T Melodia - Proceedings of the 19th …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
The cellular networking ecosystem is being radically transformed by openness,
softwarization, and virtualization principles, which will steer NextG networks toward solutions …

Machine learning in network slicing—a survey

HP Phyu, D Naboulsi, R Stanica - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G and beyond networks are expected to support a wide range of services, with highly
diverse requirements. Yet, the traditional “one-size-fits-all” network architecture lacks the …

OrchestRAN: Orchestrating network intelligence in the open RAN

S D'Oro, L Bonati, M Polese… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - 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 …

NeutRAN: An open RAN neutral host architecture for zero-touch RAN and spectrum sharing

L Bonati, M Polese, S D'Oro, S Basagni… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Obtaining access to exclusive spectrum, cell sites, Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment,
and edge infrastructure imposes major capital expenses to mobile network operators. A …

Hydra-RAN perceptual networks architecture: Dual-functional communications and sensing networks for 6G and beyond

RI Abd, DJ Findley, KS Kim - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
After researchers devoted considerable efforts to develo** 5G standards, their passion
began to focus on establishing the basics for the standardization of 6G and beyond. The …