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 …

Less data, more knowledge: Building next generation semantic communication networks

C Chaccour, W Saad, M Debbah… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Semantic communication is viewed as a revolutionary paradigm that can potentially
transform how we design and operate wireless communication systems. However, despite a …

Industrial IoT in 5G-and-beyond networks: Vision, architecture, and design trends

A Mahmood, L Beltramelli, SF Abedin… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cellular networks are envisioned to be a cornerstone in future industrial Internet of Things
(IIoT) wireless connectivity in terms of fulfilling the industrial-grade coverage, capacity …

Intelligence and learning in O-RAN for data-driven NextG cellular networks

L Bonati, S D'Oro, M Polese, S Basagni… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next generation (NextG) cellular networks will be natively cloud-based and built on
programmable, virtualized, and disaggregated architectures. The separation of control …

6G ecosystem: Current status and future perspective

JR Bhat, SA Alqahtani - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next-generation of the cellular network will attempt to overcome the limitations of the current
Fifth Generation (5G) networks and equip itself to address the challenges which become …

[HTML][HTML] Open RAN security: Challenges and opportunities

M Liyanage, A Braeken, S Shahabuddin… - Journal of Network and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Open RAN (ORAN, O-RAN) represents a novel industry-level standard for RAN
(Radio Access Network), which defines interfaces that support inter-operation between …

ColO-RAN: Developing 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 …

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 …

Toward modular and flexible open ran implementations in 6g networks: Traffic steering use case and o-ran xapps

M Dryjański, Ł Kułacz, A Kliks - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of cellular wireless systems has entered the phase when 5G networks are
being deployed and the foundations of 6G solutions are being identified. However, in …

Evolution of wireless communication to 6g: Potential applications and research directions

MZ Asghar, SA Memon, J Hämäläinen - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The fifth-generation mobile network (5G), as the fundamental enabler of Industry 4.0, has
facilitated digital transformation and smart manufacturing through AI and cloud computing …