Holistic network virtualization and pervasive network intelligence for 6G

X Shen, J Gao, W Wu, M Li, C Zhou… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this tutorial paper, we look into the evolution and prospect of network architecture and
propose a novel conceptual architecture for the 6th generation (6G) networks. The proposed …

AI-assisted network-slicing based next-generation wireless networks

X Shen, J Gao, W Wu, K Lyu, M Li… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of communications with different scales, diverse radio access technologies,
and various network resources renders next-generation wireless networks (NGWNs) highly …

DeepCog: Cognitive network management in sliced 5G networks with deep learning

D Bega, M Gramaglia, M Fiore… - … -IEEE conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network slicing is a new paradigm for future 5G networks where the network infrastructure is
divided into slices devoted to different services and customized to their needs. With this …

Machine learning for network slicing resource management: A comprehensive survey

B Han, HD Schotten - arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.07974, 2020 - arxiv.org
The emerging technology of multi-tenancy network slicing is considered as an essential
feature of 5G cellular networks. It provides network slices as a new type of public cloud …

DeepCog: Optimizing resource provisioning in network slicing with AI-based capacity forecasting

D Bega, M Gramaglia, M Fiore… - IEEE Journal on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The dynamic management of network resources is both a critical and challenging task in
upcoming multi-tenant mobile networks, which requires allocating capacity to individual …

From 5G to 6G technology: meets energy, internet-of-things and machine learning: a survey

MN Mahdi, AR Ahmad, QS Qassim, H Natiq… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the rapid development of the fifth-generation (5G) applications, and increased
demand for even faster communication networks, we expected to witness the birth of a new …

Overbooking network slices through yield-driven end-to-end orchestration

JX Salvat, L Zanzi, A Garcia-Saavedra… - Proceedings of the 14th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Network slicing allows mobile operators to offer, via proper abstractions, mobile
infrastructure (radio, networking, computing) to vertical sectors traditionally alien to the telco …

vrAIn: A deep learning approach tailoring computing and radio resources in virtualized RANs

JA Ayala-Romero, A Garcia-Saavedra… - The 25th Annual …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
The virtualization of radio access networks (vRAN) is the last milestone in the NFV
revolution. However, the complex dependencies between computing and radio resources …

Edgeslice: Slicing wireless edge computing network with decentralized deep reinforcement learning

Q Liu, T Han, E Moges - 2020 IEEE 40th International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
5G and edge computing will serve various emerging use cases that have diverse
requirements of multiple resources, eg, radio, transportation, and computing. Network slicing …

Offline SLA-constrained deep learning for 5G networks reliable and dynamic end-to-end slicing

H Chergui, C Verikoukis - IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we address the issue of resource provisioning as an enabler for end-to-end
dynamic slicing in software defined networking/network function virtualization (SDN/NFV) …