A survey on explainable AI for 6G O-RAN: Architecture, use cases, challenges and research directions

B Brik, H Chergui, L Zanzi, F Devoti, A Ksentini… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The recent O-RAN specifications promote the evolution of RAN architecture by function
disaggregation, adoption of open interfaces, and instantiation of a hierarchical closed-loop …

Open RAN: Evolution of architecture, deployment aspects, and future directions

PK Thiruvasagam, V Venkataram, VR Ilangovan… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) aims to enable disaggregated, virtualized,
programmable, and data-driven intelligent network with open interfaces to support various …

Hydra-RAN Perceptual Networks Architecture: Dual-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks for 6G and Beyond

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

Spotting deep neural network vulnerabilities in mobile traffic forecasting with an explainable AI lens

S Moghadas, C Fiandrino, A Collet… - … -IEEE Conference on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ability to forecast mobile traffic patterns is key to resource management for mobile
network operators and planning for local authorities. Several Deep Neural Networks (DNN) …

Explainable AI: to reveal the logic of black-box models

Chinu, U Bansal - New Generation Computing, 2024 - Springer
Artificial intelligence (AI) is continuously evolving; however, in the last 10 years, it has gotten
considerably more difficult to explain AI models. With the help of explanations, end users …

Characterizing and modeling mobile networks user traffic at millisecond level

PF Pérez, C Fiandrino, J Widmer - … of the 17th ACM Workshop on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The availability of datasets has been instrumental to drive advances in several disciplines
like computer vision, image processing, and natural language processing. However, in the …

EXPLORA: AI/ML EXPLainability for the Open RAN

C Fiandrino, L Bonati, S D'Oro, M Polese… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The Open Radio Access Network (RAN) paradigm is transforming cellular networks into a
system of disaggregated, virtualized, and software-based components. These self-optimize …

Xcaret: Xai based green security architecture for resilient open radio access networks in 6g

P Porambage, J Pinola, Y Rumesh… - 2023 Joint European …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fixed security solutions and related security configurations may no longer meet the
diverse requirements of 6G networks. Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture is …

ATHENA: Machine Learning and Reasoning for Radio Resources Scheduling in vRAN systems

N Apostolakis, M Gramaglia… - IEEE Journal on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next-generation mobile networks will rely on their autonomous operation. Virtual Network
Functions empowered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) can adapt to …

Hydra Radio Access Network (H-RAN): Multi-Functional Communications and Sensing Networks, Initial Access Implementation, Task-1 Approach

RI Abd, DJ Findley, KS Kim - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next-generation sensor and radio access networks (NG-SRANs) namely, Hydra radio
access networks (H-RANs) represent a significant evolution in the telecommunications and …