Toward Autonomous O-RAN: A Multi-Scale Agentic AI Framework for Real-Time Network Control and Management
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| author | Navidan, Hojjat Cheraghinia, Mohammad Fontaine, Jaron Seif, Mohamed De Poorter, Eli Poor, H. Vincent Moerman, Ingrid Shahid, Adnan |
| author_facet | Navidan, Hojjat Cheraghinia, Mohammad Fontaine, Jaron Seif, Mohamed De Poorter, Eli Poor, H. Vincent Moerman, Ingrid Shahid, Adnan |
| contents | Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) promise flexible 6G network access through disaggregated, software-driven components and open interfaces, but this programmability also increases operational complexity. Multiple control loops coexist across the service management layer and RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), while independently developed control applications can interact in unintended ways. In parallel, recent advances in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enabling a shift from isolated AI models toward agentic AI systems that can interpret goals, coordinate multiple models and control functions, and adapt their behavior over time. This article proposes a multi-scale agentic AI framework for O-RAN that organizes RAN intelligence as a coordinated hierarchy across the Non-Real-Time (Non-RT), Near-Real-Time (Near-RT), and Real-Time (RT) control loops: (i) A Large Language Model (LLM) agent in the Non-RT RIC translates operator intent into policies and governs model lifecycles. (ii) Small Language Model (SLM) agents in the Near-RT RIC execute low-latency optimization and can activate, tune, or disable existing control applications; and (iii) Wireless Physical-layer Foundation Model (WPFM) agents near the distributed unit provide fast inference close to the air interface. We describe how these agents cooperate through standardized O-RAN interfaces and telemetry. Using a proof-of-concept implementation built on open-source models, software, and datasets, we demonstrate the proposed agentic approach in two representative scenarios: robust operation under non-stationary conditions and intent-driven slice resource control. |
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| spellingShingle | Toward Autonomous O-RAN: A Multi-Scale Agentic AI Framework for Real-Time Network Control and Management Navidan, Hojjat Cheraghinia, Mohammad Fontaine, Jaron Seif, Mohamed De Poorter, Eli Poor, H. Vincent Moerman, Ingrid Shahid, Adnan Networking and Internet Architecture Artificial Intelligence Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) promise flexible 6G network access through disaggregated, software-driven components and open interfaces, but this programmability also increases operational complexity. Multiple control loops coexist across the service management layer and RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), while independently developed control applications can interact in unintended ways. In parallel, recent advances in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enabling a shift from isolated AI models toward agentic AI systems that can interpret goals, coordinate multiple models and control functions, and adapt their behavior over time. This article proposes a multi-scale agentic AI framework for O-RAN that organizes RAN intelligence as a coordinated hierarchy across the Non-Real-Time (Non-RT), Near-Real-Time (Near-RT), and Real-Time (RT) control loops: (i) A Large Language Model (LLM) agent in the Non-RT RIC translates operator intent into policies and governs model lifecycles. (ii) Small Language Model (SLM) agents in the Near-RT RIC execute low-latency optimization and can activate, tune, or disable existing control applications; and (iii) Wireless Physical-layer Foundation Model (WPFM) agents near the distributed unit provide fast inference close to the air interface. We describe how these agents cooperate through standardized O-RAN interfaces and telemetry. Using a proof-of-concept implementation built on open-source models, software, and datasets, we demonstrate the proposed agentic approach in two representative scenarios: robust operation under non-stationary conditions and intent-driven slice resource control. |
| title | Toward Autonomous O-RAN: A Multi-Scale Agentic AI Framework for Real-Time Network Control and Management |
| topic | Networking and Internet Architecture Artificial Intelligence |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14117 |