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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Recent Advances in Machine Learning for Network Automation in the O-RAN.

Mutasem Q Hamdan, Haeyoung Lee, Dionysia Triantafyllopoulou, Rúben Borralho, Abdulkadir Kose, Esmaeil Amiri, David Mulvey, Wenjuan Yu, Rafik Zitouni, Riccardo Pozza and 8 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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0citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Mutasem Q HamdanSamsung Electronics R&D Institute, Staines TW18 4QE, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2331-4021
Haeyoung LeeSchool of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5760-6623
Dionysia TriantafyllopoulouProfessorship of Communications Engineering, Chemnitz University of Technology, D-09111 Chemnitz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8150-4803
Rúben Borralho5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Abdulkadir KoseDepartment of Computer Engineering, Abdullah Gul University, Kayseri 38080, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-6877-1392
Esmaeil Amiri5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.ORCID 0009-0006-3520-6350
David Mulvey5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Wenjuan YuSchool of Computing and Communications, InfoLab21, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4WA, UK.
Rafik Zitouni5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Riccardo Pozza5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8025-9455
Bernie Hunt5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Hamidreza BagheriSchool of Science, Technology and Health, York St John University, York YO31 7EX, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4372-0281
Chuan Heng Foh5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Fabien Heliot5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3583-3435
Gaojie Chen5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2978-0365
Pei Xiao5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Ning Wang5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Rahim Tafazolli5GIC & 6GIC, Institute of Communication System, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
University of Surrey · GBAbdullah Gül University · TRChemnitz University of Technology · DELancaster University · GBSamsung (United Kingdom) · GBUniversity of Hertfordshire · GBYork St John University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The evolution of network technologies has witnessed a paradigm shift toward open and intelligent networks, with the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture emerging as a promising solution. O-RAN introduces disaggregation and virtualization, enabling network operators to deploy multi-vendor and interoperable solutions. However, managing and automating the complex O-RAN ecosystem presents numerous challenges. To address this, machine learning (ML) techniques have gained considerable attention in recent years, offering promising avenues for network automation in O-RAN. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of the current research efforts on network automation usingML in O-RAN.We begin by providing an overview of the O-RAN architecture and its key components, highlighting the need for automation. Subsequently, we delve into O-RAN support forML techniques. The survey then explores challenges in network automation usingML within the O-RAN environment, followed by the existing research studies discussing application of ML algorithms and frameworks for network automation in O-RAN. The survey further discusses the research opportunities by identifying important aspects whereML techniques can benefit.

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artificial intelligencemachine learningopen radio access networks

Identifiers

PMID37960490
PMCPMC10649491
OpenAlexW4388019302

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