collaborators

6 papers

cs.NI2026

Fluid Antenna Networks Beyond Beamforming: An AI-Native Control Paradigm for 6G

Ian F. Akyildiz, Tuğçe Bilen

Fluid Antenna Systems (FAS) introduce a new degree of freedom for wireless networks by enabling the physical antenna position to adapt dynamically to changing radio conditions. Whi…

cs.NI2026

Semantic-Aware 6G Network Management through Knowledge-Defined Networking

Tuğçe Bilen, Ian F. Akyildiz

Semantic communication is emerging as a key paradigm for 6G networks, where the goal is not to perfectly reconstruct bits but to preserve the meaning that matters for a given task.…

cs.NI2026

Intelligent 6G Edge Connectivity: A Knowledge Driven Optimization Framework for Small Cell Selection

Tuğçe Bilen, Ian F. Akyildiz

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to support immersive and mission-critical applications requiring ultra-reliable communication, sub-second responsiveness, and m…

cs.NI2026

Kraken*: Architecting Generative, Semantic, and Goal-Oriented Network Management for 6G Wireless Systems

Ian F. Akyildiz, Tuğçe Bilen

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to support autonomous, immersive, and mission-critical services that require not only extreme data rates and ultra-low latency…

cs.NI2026

The Network That Thinks: Kraken* and the Dawn of Cognitive 6G

Ian F. Akyildiz, Tuğçe Bilen

Future sixth-generation (6G) networks must evolve beyond high-speed data delivery to support intelligent, context-aware services. Emerging applications such as autonomous transport…

cs.NI2025

Effect of Realistic Oscillator Phase Noise on the Performance of Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems

Igor Zhilin, Evgenii Vinogradov, Ian Akyildiz

As the demand for 6G technologies continues to grow, the radio access infrastructure is expected to become increasingly dense. Cell-free (CF) Massive MIMO systems provide remarkabl…