LLM-Based Intent Processing and Network Optimization Using Attention-Based Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning

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Hauptverfasser: Habib, Md Arafat, Rivera, Pedro Enrique Iturria, Ozcan, Yigit, Elsayed, Medhat, Bavand, Majid, Gaigalas, Raimundus, Erol-Kantarci, Melike
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author Habib, Md Arafat
Rivera, Pedro Enrique Iturria
Ozcan, Yigit
Elsayed, Medhat
Bavand, Majid
Gaigalas, Raimundus
Erol-Kantarci, Melike
author_facet Habib, Md Arafat
Rivera, Pedro Enrique Iturria
Ozcan, Yigit
Elsayed, Medhat
Bavand, Majid
Gaigalas, Raimundus
Erol-Kantarci, Melike
contents Intent-based network automation is a promising tool to enable easier network management however certain challenges need to be effectively addressed. These are: 1) processing intents, i.e., identification of logic and necessary parameters to fulfill an intent, 2) validating an intent to align it with current network status, and 3) satisfying intents via network optimizing functions like xApps and rApps in O-RAN. This paper addresses these points via a three-fold strategy to introduce intent-based automation for O-RAN. First, intents are processed via a lightweight Large Language Model (LLM). Secondly, once an intent is processed, it is validated against future incoming traffic volume profiles (high or low). Finally, a series of network optimization applications (rApps and xApps) have been developed. With their machine learning-based functionalities, they can improve certain key performance indicators such as throughput, delay, and energy efficiency. In this final stage, using an attention-based hierarchical reinforcement learning algorithm, these applications are optimally initiated to satisfy the intent of an operator. Our simulations show that the proposed method can achieve at least 12% increase in throughput, 17.1% increase in energy efficiency, and 26.5% decrease in network delay compared to the baseline algorithms.
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spellingShingle LLM-Based Intent Processing and Network Optimization Using Attention-Based Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning
Habib, Md Arafat
Rivera, Pedro Enrique Iturria
Ozcan, Yigit
Elsayed, Medhat
Bavand, Majid
Gaigalas, Raimundus
Erol-Kantarci, Melike
Networking and Internet Architecture
Intent-based network automation is a promising tool to enable easier network management however certain challenges need to be effectively addressed. These are: 1) processing intents, i.e., identification of logic and necessary parameters to fulfill an intent, 2) validating an intent to align it with current network status, and 3) satisfying intents via network optimizing functions like xApps and rApps in O-RAN. This paper addresses these points via a three-fold strategy to introduce intent-based automation for O-RAN. First, intents are processed via a lightweight Large Language Model (LLM). Secondly, once an intent is processed, it is validated against future incoming traffic volume profiles (high or low). Finally, a series of network optimization applications (rApps and xApps) have been developed. With their machine learning-based functionalities, they can improve certain key performance indicators such as throughput, delay, and energy efficiency. In this final stage, using an attention-based hierarchical reinforcement learning algorithm, these applications are optimally initiated to satisfy the intent of an operator. Our simulations show that the proposed method can achieve at least 12% increase in throughput, 17.1% increase in energy efficiency, and 26.5% decrease in network delay compared to the baseline algorithms.
title LLM-Based Intent Processing and Network Optimization Using Attention-Based Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.06059