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Main Authors: Ntassah, Rawlings, Dell'Aera, Gian Michele, Granelli, Fabrizio
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.14745
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author Ntassah, Rawlings
Dell'Aera, Gian Michele
Granelli, Fabrizio
author_facet Ntassah, Rawlings
Dell'Aera, Gian Michele
Granelli, Fabrizio
contents The optimization of Precoding Matrix Indicators (PMIs) is crucial for enhancing the performance of 5G networks, particularly in dense deployments where inter-cell interference is a significant challenge. Some approaches have leveraged AI/ML techniques for beamforming and beam selection, however, these methods often overlook the multi-objective nature of PMI selection, which requires balancing spectral efficiency (SE) and interference reduction. This paper proposes an interference-aware PMI selection method using an Advantage Actor-Critic (A2C) reinforcement learning model, designed for deployment within an O-RAN framework as an xApp. The proposed model prioritizes user equipment (UE) based on a novel strategy and adjusts PMI values accordingly, with interference management and efficient resource utilization. Experimental results in an O-RAN environment demonstrate the approach's effectiveness in improving network performance metrics, including SE and interference mitigation.
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spellingShingle Interference-Aware PMI selection for MIMO systems in an O-RAN scenario
Ntassah, Rawlings
Dell'Aera, Gian Michele
Granelli, Fabrizio
Networking and Internet Architecture
The optimization of Precoding Matrix Indicators (PMIs) is crucial for enhancing the performance of 5G networks, particularly in dense deployments where inter-cell interference is a significant challenge. Some approaches have leveraged AI/ML techniques for beamforming and beam selection, however, these methods often overlook the multi-objective nature of PMI selection, which requires balancing spectral efficiency (SE) and interference reduction. This paper proposes an interference-aware PMI selection method using an Advantage Actor-Critic (A2C) reinforcement learning model, designed for deployment within an O-RAN framework as an xApp. The proposed model prioritizes user equipment (UE) based on a novel strategy and adjusts PMI values accordingly, with interference management and efficient resource utilization. Experimental results in an O-RAN environment demonstrate the approach's effectiveness in improving network performance metrics, including SE and interference mitigation.
title Interference-Aware PMI selection for MIMO systems in an O-RAN scenario
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.14745