Driving Innovation in 6G Wireless Technologies: The OpenAirInterface Approach

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Hauptverfasser: Kaltenberger, Florian, Melodia, Tommaso, Ghauri, Irfan, Polese, Michele, Knopp, Raymond, Nguyen, Tien Thinh, Velumani, Sakthivel, Villa, Davide, Bonati, Leonardo, Schmidt, Robert, Arora, Sagar, Irazabal, Mikel, Nikaein, Navid
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author Kaltenberger, Florian
Melodia, Tommaso
Ghauri, Irfan
Polese, Michele
Knopp, Raymond
Nguyen, Tien Thinh
Velumani, Sakthivel
Villa, Davide
Bonati, Leonardo
Schmidt, Robert
Arora, Sagar
Irazabal, Mikel
Nikaein, Navid
author_facet Kaltenberger, Florian
Melodia, Tommaso
Ghauri, Irfan
Polese, Michele
Knopp, Raymond
Nguyen, Tien Thinh
Velumani, Sakthivel
Villa, Davide
Bonati, Leonardo
Schmidt, Robert
Arora, Sagar
Irazabal, Mikel
Nikaein, Navid
contents The development of 6G wireless technologies is rapidly advancing, with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) entering the pre-standardization phase and aiming to deliver the first specifications by 2028. This paper explores the OpenAirInterface (OAI) project, an open-source initiative that plays a crucial role in the evolution of 5G and future 6G networks. OAI provides a comprehensive implementation of 3GPP and O-RAN compliant networks, including Radio Access Network (RAN), Core Network (CN), and software-defined User Equipment (UE) components. This paper details the history and evolution of OAI, its licensing model, and the various projects under its umbrella, such as RAN, the CN, and the Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) projects. It also highlights the development methodology, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes, and end-to-end systems powered by OAI. Furthermore, the paper discusses the potential of OAI for 6G research, focusing on spectrum, reflective intelligent surfaces, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) integration. The open-source approach of OAI is emphasized as essential for tackling the challenges of 6G, fostering community collaboration, and driving innovation in next-generation wireless technologies.
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spellingShingle Driving Innovation in 6G Wireless Technologies: The OpenAirInterface Approach
Kaltenberger, Florian
Melodia, Tommaso
Ghauri, Irfan
Polese, Michele
Knopp, Raymond
Nguyen, Tien Thinh
Velumani, Sakthivel
Villa, Davide
Bonati, Leonardo
Schmidt, Robert
Arora, Sagar
Irazabal, Mikel
Nikaein, Navid
Networking and Internet Architecture
Signal Processing
The development of 6G wireless technologies is rapidly advancing, with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) entering the pre-standardization phase and aiming to deliver the first specifications by 2028. This paper explores the OpenAirInterface (OAI) project, an open-source initiative that plays a crucial role in the evolution of 5G and future 6G networks. OAI provides a comprehensive implementation of 3GPP and O-RAN compliant networks, including Radio Access Network (RAN), Core Network (CN), and software-defined User Equipment (UE) components. This paper details the history and evolution of OAI, its licensing model, and the various projects under its umbrella, such as RAN, the CN, and the Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) projects. It also highlights the development methodology, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes, and end-to-end systems powered by OAI. Furthermore, the paper discusses the potential of OAI for 6G research, focusing on spectrum, reflective intelligent surfaces, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) integration. The open-source approach of OAI is emphasized as essential for tackling the challenges of 6G, fostering community collaboration, and driving innovation in next-generation wireless technologies.
title Driving Innovation in 6G Wireless Technologies: The OpenAirInterface Approach
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.13295