5 papers
Enabling Real-Time Programmability for RAN Functions: A Wasm-Based Approach for Robust and High-Performance dApps
João Paulo Esper, Yure Freitas, Pedro Souza +5
While the Open Radio Access Network Alliance (O-RAN) architecture enables third-party applications to optimize radio access networks at multiple timescales, real-time distributed a…
ORION: Intent-Aware Orchestration in Open RAN for SLA-Driven Network Management
Gabriela da Silva Machado, Gustavo Z. Bruno, Alexandre Huff +2
The disaggregation of the Radio Access Network (RAN) introduces unprecedented flexibility but significant operational complexity, necessitating automated management frameworks. How…
Inter-DU Load Balancing in an Experimental Over-the-Air 5G Open Radio Access Network
Fahim Bashar, Asheesh Tripathi, Mayukh Roy Chowdhury +2
This paper presents the first ever fully open-source implementation of Load Balancing (LB) in an experimental Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) Standalone (SA) network using Ope…
Towards Energy- and QoS-aware Load Balancing for 5G Advanced: Leveraging O-RAN to Achieve Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Gustavo Z. Bruno, Gabriel M. Almeida, Aloizio Da Silva +5
The increasing energy consumption of next-generation mobile networks necessitates the adoption of autonomous and energy-aware management strategies. This article proposes a novel a…
Managing O-RAN Networks: xApp Development from Zero to Hero
Joao F. Santos, Alexandre Huff, Daniel Campos +3
The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance proposes an open architecture that disaggregates the RAN and supports executing custom control logic in near-real time from third-par…