Demonstration of Closed Loop AI-Driven RAN Controllers Using O-RAN SDR Testbed

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), a virtualized, modular, and disaggregated design paradigm for 5G/NextG cellular RANs, aims to integrate intelligence into cellular networks, enabling advanced deployment, operation and maintenance of the network. A key component of O-RAN is the RAN Intelligent Cont...

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Main Authors: Stephenson, Nathan H., Chiejina, Azuka J., Kabigting, Nathaniel B., Shah, Vijay K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellular networks
Controllability
intelligent RAN control
Interference
Maintenance engineering
Microservice architectures
Military communication
O-RAN
Software
xApp
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Summary:Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), a virtualized, modular, and disaggregated design paradigm for 5G/NextG cellular RANs, aims to integrate intelligence into cellular networks, enabling advanced deployment, operation and maintenance of the network. A key component of O-RAN is the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), which facilitates the controllability of RAN elements through data-driven, closed-loop, intelligent control using software microservices called extended Applications (xApps). In this demonstration, we showcase intelligent RAN control using a custom interference classification xApp hosted within the near-real-time RIC. This demonstration provides a tangible example for designing, testing, and experimenting with AI-driven RAN controllers and exploring various possibilities within the O-RAN system.
ISSN:2155-7586
DOI:10.1109/MILCOM58377.2023.10356330