Maximising Energy Efficiency in Large-Scale Open RAN: Hybrid xApps and Digital Twin Integration
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| author | Al-Tahmeesschi, Ahmed Chu, Yi Singh, Gurdeep Turyagyenda, Charles Kaleshi, Dritan Grace, David Ahmadi, Hamed |
| author_facet | Al-Tahmeesschi, Ahmed Chu, Yi Singh, Gurdeep Turyagyenda, Charles Kaleshi, Dritan Grace, David Ahmadi, Hamed |
| contents | The growing demand for high-speed, ultra-reliable, and low-latency communications in 5G and beyond networks has significantly driven up power consumption, particularly within the Radio Access Network (RAN). This surge in energy demand poses critical operational and sustainability challenges for mobile network operators, necessitating innovative solutions that enhance energy efficiency without compromising Quality of Service (QoS). Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), spearheaded by the O-RAN Alliance, offers disaggregated, programmable, and intelligent architectures, promoting flexibility, interoperability, and cost-effectiveness. However, this disaggregated approach adds complexity, particularly in managing power consumption across diverse network components such as Open Radio Units (RUs). In this paper, we propose a hybrid xApp leveraging heuristic methods and unsupervised machine learning, integrated with digital twin technology through the TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator (AI-RSG). This approach dynamically manages RU sleep modes to effectively reduce energy consumption. Our experimental evaluation in a realistic, large-scale emulated Open RAN scenario demonstrates that the hybrid xApp achieves approximately 13% energy savings, highlighting its practicality and significant potential for real-world deployments without compromising user QoS. |
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| spellingShingle | Maximising Energy Efficiency in Large-Scale Open RAN: Hybrid xApps and Digital Twin Integration Al-Tahmeesschi, Ahmed Chu, Yi Singh, Gurdeep Turyagyenda, Charles Kaleshi, Dritan Grace, David Ahmadi, Hamed Networking and Internet Architecture Signal Processing The growing demand for high-speed, ultra-reliable, and low-latency communications in 5G and beyond networks has significantly driven up power consumption, particularly within the Radio Access Network (RAN). This surge in energy demand poses critical operational and sustainability challenges for mobile network operators, necessitating innovative solutions that enhance energy efficiency without compromising Quality of Service (QoS). Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), spearheaded by the O-RAN Alliance, offers disaggregated, programmable, and intelligent architectures, promoting flexibility, interoperability, and cost-effectiveness. However, this disaggregated approach adds complexity, particularly in managing power consumption across diverse network components such as Open Radio Units (RUs). In this paper, we propose a hybrid xApp leveraging heuristic methods and unsupervised machine learning, integrated with digital twin technology through the TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator (AI-RSG). This approach dynamically manages RU sleep modes to effectively reduce energy consumption. Our experimental evaluation in a realistic, large-scale emulated Open RAN scenario demonstrates that the hybrid xApp achieves approximately 13% energy savings, highlighting its practicality and significant potential for real-world deployments without compromising user QoS. |
| title | Maximising Energy Efficiency in Large-Scale Open RAN: Hybrid xApps and Digital Twin Integration |
| topic | Networking and Internet Architecture Signal Processing |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10097 |