This workshop will provide a forum to discuss and exchange innovative ideas, results and share experiences in next generation wireless radio access networks (NG-RANs) architecture, interfaces and implementations. It is targeted to discuss and educate about advances in fundamental and applied research, regulations, standardization, testbeds, and data.
Topics include (but not limited to):
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O-RAN architecture, xApps, and rApps
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Novel interfaces for Next-G RAN, SD-RAN, and O-RAN
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Machine, Deep, Federated, and Transfer Learning for Next-G RANs
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Self-organizing Next-G RANs
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Quality of Service (QoS) issues such as Dynamic Resource Allocation, Spectrum Allocation, Energy Efficiency for Next-G RANs
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Next-G RAN Slicing
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Novel transmission technologies for Next-G RANs
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New transceiver algorithms prototyping and architectural implementations
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AI enabled zero touch Next-G RANs
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Edge AI for Next-G RANs
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Decentralized AI for Next-G RANs
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Physical and medium control layer techniques for Next-G RANs
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Scheduling and routing for Next-G RANs
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Security aspects of Next-G RANs
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Simulators, testbeds, and software for O-RAN and Next-G RANs
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Next-G RAN prototyping and implementations
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New ideas and concepts for O-RAN, SD-RAN, and Next-G RANs
