Guest Editorial Open RAN: A New Paradigm for Open, Virtualized, Programmable, and Intelligent Cellular Networks

M Polese, M Dohler, F Dressler… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) vision is based on the three principles of (i)
open interfaces;(ii) cloudification; and (iii) automation through closed-loop control. It is a …

Towards the automatic network resource management of OPC UA in 5G private networks

G Szabó - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
In the realm of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking
(SDN), the shift of network functions to the edge presents both challenges and opportunities …

Digital transformation via 5G: Deployment plans

A Zakeri, N Gholipoor, M Tajallifar… - 2020 ITU …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Digital transformation is indispensable for achieving sustainable development, and
deployment of fifth-generation wireless networks (5G) is instrumental for making digital …

[PDF][PDF] Integrating cloud-RAN with packet core as VNF using open source MANO and OpenAirInterface

AF Ocampo, T Dreibholz, MR Fida… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - web-backend.simula.no
The Cloud-based Radio Access Network (Cloud-RAN) architecture and Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) are key enablers to building future mobile networks in a flexible and cost …

Networked twins and twins of networks: An overview on the relationship between digital twins and 6G

H Ahmadi, A Nag, Z Khar, K Sayrafian… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Digital twin (DT) is a promising technology for the new immersive digital life with a variety of
applications in areas such as Industry 4.0, aviation, and healthcare. Proliferation of this …

Towards a fully virtualized, cloudified, and slicing-aware RAN for 6G mobile networks

MA Habibi, B Han, M Nasimi, NP Kuruvatti… - 6G Mobile Wireless …, 2021 - Springer
The fifth generation (5G) system was marketed as a true enabler of latency-aware ultra-
reliable low latency communications (uRLLC), bandwidth-devouring enhanced mobile …

Digital Twin-Assisted OWC: Towards Smart and Autonomous 6G Networks

HB Eldeeb, S Naser, L Bariah, S Muhaidat… - IEEE Network, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advancements of high-resolution cameras, highly sensitive photodetectors, and
energy-efficient light-emitting-diodes, optical wireless communication (OWC) has emerged …

Deep reinforcement learning for robust vnf reconfigurations in o-ran

E Amiri, N Wang, M Shojafar… - … on Network and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Open Radio Access Networks (O-RANs) have revolutionized the telecom ecosystem by
bringing intelligence into disaggregated RAN and implementing functionalities as Virtual …

[PDF][PDF] Cloud RAN: Basics, advances and challenges

T Salman - A Surv. C-RAN Basics Virtualization Resour. Alloc …, 2016 - cse.wustl.edu
Nowadays, with the increasing number of mobile internet technology, operators like AT&T
and Telcom are faced with huge pressure on the increasing number of operating expenses …

What-if Analysis Framework for Digital Twins in 6G Wireless Network Management

E Ak, B Canberk, V Sharma, OA Dobre… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This study explores implementing a digital twin network (DTN) for efficient 6G wireless
network management, aligning with the fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and …