A Novel CSI-RS Reporting Scheme for RIS Optimization in O-RAN-based NextG Networks

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Autores principales: Sahin, Ali Fuat, Kayraklik, Sefa, Gorcin, Ali, Hokelek, Ibrahim, Basar, Ertugrul, Yanikomeroglu, Halim
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author Sahin, Ali Fuat
Kayraklik, Sefa
Gorcin, Ali
Hokelek, Ibrahim
Basar, Ertugrul
Yanikomeroglu, Halim
author_facet Sahin, Ali Fuat
Kayraklik, Sefa
Gorcin, Ali
Hokelek, Ibrahim
Basar, Ertugrul
Yanikomeroglu, Halim
contents Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology is a promising enabler for next-generation (NextG) wireless systems, capable of dynamically shaping the propagation environment. Integrating RIS within the open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture enables flexible and intelligent control of wireless links. However, practical RIS-assisted operation requires efficient acquisition and reporting of channel state information (CSI) to support real-time control from the base station side. This paper proposes a CSI reference signal (CSI-RS)-based reporting scheme for downlink complex channel information (CCI) to facilitate RIS optimization in an O-RAN-compliant environment. The proposed framework establishing CCI extraction and CSI-RS reporting procedures is experimentally validated on a real-world testbed integrating an open-source O-RAN system with an RIS prototype operating in the n78 frequency band. Existing channel estimation-based RIS optimization algorithms, including Hadamard and orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP), are tailored for integration into the O-RAN architecture. Experimental results demonstrate notable improvements in received signal power for both near and far users, highlighting the effectiveness and practical viability of the proposed scheme.
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spellingShingle A Novel CSI-RS Reporting Scheme for RIS Optimization in O-RAN-based NextG Networks
Sahin, Ali Fuat
Kayraklik, Sefa
Gorcin, Ali
Hokelek, Ibrahim
Basar, Ertugrul
Yanikomeroglu, Halim
Signal Processing
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology is a promising enabler for next-generation (NextG) wireless systems, capable of dynamically shaping the propagation environment. Integrating RIS within the open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture enables flexible and intelligent control of wireless links. However, practical RIS-assisted operation requires efficient acquisition and reporting of channel state information (CSI) to support real-time control from the base station side. This paper proposes a CSI reference signal (CSI-RS)-based reporting scheme for downlink complex channel information (CCI) to facilitate RIS optimization in an O-RAN-compliant environment. The proposed framework establishing CCI extraction and CSI-RS reporting procedures is experimentally validated on a real-world testbed integrating an open-source O-RAN system with an RIS prototype operating in the n78 frequency band. Existing channel estimation-based RIS optimization algorithms, including Hadamard and orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP), are tailored for integration into the O-RAN architecture. Experimental results demonstrate notable improvements in received signal power for both near and far users, highlighting the effectiveness and practical viability of the proposed scheme.
title A Novel CSI-RS Reporting Scheme for RIS Optimization in O-RAN-based NextG Networks
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.17938