Next Generation Radio Access Network provides a mechanism to interact with individual devices through radio-enabled advanced 5G network infrastructure. This robust network facilitates consumers with several types, and one of them discusses a unique feature called Open RAN that discusses the interoperability foundation between remote and centralized units of 5G base stations manufactured by diverse partners. Open RAN aims to evolve the infrastructure through enhancing its foundation with virtualized network elements, open interfaces that enable Intelligence in RAN. Also, an ecosystem of new products is almost ready to streamline the underpinnings of the multi-vendor functionality with additional software features of interoperability and autonomous access through Intelligence.

The main objective of this workshop is to bring out the research problems with possible solutions in Open RAN with the deployment of its main objectives and standardization for advanced 5G and networks beyond it. For that purpose, we are targeting an audience from both industry and academia to collect a variety of on-going research issues under a broad scope of Open-RAN. Also, we aim to facilitate the participants with on-going useful tutorials as well as a deep understanding of business directions, revenue generation, and industrial trends of these technologies.


This workshop is seeking conceptual, empirical, and technical papers that would eventually offer novelty to following topics, but is not limited to them:



Open-RAN Infrastructure:

Next-generation heterogeneous radio access networks
Cell coordination evaluation in Open-RAN
Advanced waveform and channel coding through Open-RAN
Tier and layered division multiplexing in Open-RAN
Loading balancing and traffic steering in Open-RAN
Architectural Optimization techniques in Open-RAN
Cloud-based Open-RAN architectures
Virtualization in Open-RAN architectures
Fronthaul Interfaces in Open-RAN architectures
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) based novel Open-RAN architectures
Openstack, Kubernetes, and ONAP distributed cloud architectures


Modeling and analysis:

Modeling and impact analysis of Open-RAN
Broadcasting through next-generation intelligent radio access networks
Theory and implementation for inter-operable convergence of Open-RAN alliance devices
Ultra-low latency modeling techniques of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for Open-RAN
Ultra-high throughput modeling techniques for consumer appliances for Open-RAN
Voice and data-based scaling techniques of transactions
Coverage capacity optimization modeling in Open-RAN
Mobility Robustness Optimization modeling in Open-RAN
Paging Optimization modeling in Open-RAN
RACH optimization modeling in Open-RAN
Network slice modeling in Open-RAN
Split modeling for NFVI/VIM in Open-RAN
Lightweight and real-time modeling for Open Source Communities (QEMU, OpenStack, k8S, Akriano, ONAP, and OPNFV)
Role of Mobile Edge Computing in Open-RAN
Congestion control modeling in Open-RAN
Scheduling techniques in Open-RAN
QoS and mobile management aspects in Open-RAN
Edge integration in Open-RAN


Intelligent Machine Learning:

Open-RAN efficient signaling and control management techniques
5G and networks beyond channel estimation techniques
Robust inter-operable transceiver architecture
Real-time and non-real-time Intelligent Controllers
Machine learning use cases for Open-RAN
Virtualized scaling techniques of Open-RAN
Cloud-centric Open-RAN intelligent controllers
Machine-type communication (MTC) in Open-RAN
Inter-operator Orchestration in Open-RAN
Intelligent Network Slicing techniques
Intelligent Mobile Edge node computing
Deep Learning aspects in Open-RAN
Intelligent Radio Connection Management




Submission link: https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=26944&track=100043