Transforming the 5G RAN with innovation: The confluence of cloud native and intelligence

N Li, X Xu, Q Sun, J Wu, Q Zhang, G Chi… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intelligence and cloudification are widely recognized as key driving forces in the evolution of
5G radio access network (RAN). This paper presents a promising architecture framework for …

Intelligent ran automation for 5g and beyond

Q Sun, N Li, I Chih-Lin, J Huang… - IEEE Wireless …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G is becoming more agile and inevitably more complicated for supporting various
deployment scenarios and diversified applications. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming …

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 …

Potentials and challenges of C-RAN supporting multi-RATs toward 5G mobile networks

R Wang, H Hu, X Yang - IEEE Access, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an overview of the cloud radio access network (C-RAN), which is a key
enabler for future mobile networks in order to meet the explosive capacity demand of mobile …

[HTML][HTML] Realizing 5G vision through Cloud RAN: technologies, challenges, and trends

D Pliatsios, P Sarigiannidis, S Goudos… - EURASIP Journal on …, 2018 - Springer
Achieving the fifth-generation (5G) vision will introduce new technology innovations and
substantial changes in delivering cutting-edge applications and services in current mobile …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of prospects for service-aware radio access towards 6G networks

Z Zhao, Q Du, D Wang, X Tang, H Song - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The integration of space–air–ground–sea networking in 6G, which is expected to not only
achieve seamless coverage but also offer service-aware access and transmission, has …

Intelligent O-RAN Beyond 5G: Architecture, Use Cases, Challenges, and Opportunities

S Marinova, A Leon-Garcia - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Open RAN (Radio Access Network) is revolutionizing the telecom space by introducing a
framework based on the concepts of virtualization and openness. O-RAN fosters virtualized …

AI-RAN in 6G Networks State-of-the-Art and Challenges

NA Khan, S Schmid - IEEE Open Journal of the …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
6G is a next-generation cellular communication technology that builds up on existing 5G
networks which are currently rolled out worldwide. Through incorporation of artificial …

RAN architecture options and performance for 5G network evolution

H Niu, C Li, A Papathanassiou… - 2014 IEEE wireless …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper discusses various RAN architecture design options, from fully centralized cloud-
RAN to fully distributed edge cloud, as candidates for 5G network evolution. System-level …

Advanced cloud-based network management for 5G C-RAN

M Maule, O Kohjogh, F Rezazadeh - Enabling 6G Mobile Networks, 2021 - Springer
Cloud technology offers new innovative alternatives for radio access network (RAN)
deployments complementing existing proven purpose-built solutions, able to fulfill the …