7 papers
StormShield: Fingerprint-Based Detection and Mitigation of RRC Signaling Storms in O-RAN 5G RANs
Noemi Giustini, Andrea Lacava, Leonardo Bonati +4
5G networks provide low-latency, high throughput, and massive connectivity, yet the control plane remains exposed to several security threats. Among the most common and impactful t…
Enabling Deep Reinforcement Learning Research for Energy Saving in Open RAN
Matteo Bordin, Andrea Lacava, Michele Polese +2
The growing performance demands and higher deployment densities of next-generation wireless systems emphasize the importance of adopting strategies to manage the energy efficiency…
LibIQ: Toward Real-Time Spectrum Classification in O-RAN dApps
Filippo Olimpieri, Noemi Giustini, Andrea Lacava +3
The O-RAN architecture is transforming cellular networks by adopting RAN softwarization and disaggregation concepts to enable data-driven monitoring and control of the network. Suc…
TIMESAFE: Timing Interruption Monitoring and Security Assessment for Fronthaul Environments
Joshua Groen, Simone Di Valerio, Imtiaz Karim +9
5G and beyond cellular systems embrace the disaggregation of Radio Access Network (RAN) components, exemplified by the evolution of the fronthaul (FH) connection between cellular b…
dApps: Enabling Real-Time AI-Based Open RAN Control
Andrea Lacava, Leonardo Bonati, Niloofar Mohamadi +7
Open Radio Access Networks (RANs) leverage disaggregated and programmable RAN functions and open interfaces to enable closed-loop, data-driven radio resource management. This is pe…
TwiNet: Connecting Real World Networks to their Digital Twins Through a Live Bidirectional Link
Clifton Paul Robinson, Andrea Lacava, Pedram Johari +2
The wireless spectrum's increasing complexity poses challenges and opportunities, highlighting the necessity for real-time solutions and robust data processing capabilities. Digita…