6G-OASIS-E2EOrchestration - An Open and Intelligent Framework for 6G Smart Networks and Services

One of the major driving forces for innovation in the telecom sector is the open platform approach. The future generations of mobile networks will be open and cloudified. In fact, open networking technologies for core networks have already attained maturity. However, the journey to open radio access and hence to fully open mobile networks has just begun. The 6G-OASIS-E2EOrchestration envisions the synergy between communication, information, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for building an open radio access network (RAN) environment, which can bring down the capital and operational expenditure (CAPEX and OPEX), while offering unparalleled service agility. 

6G-OASIS -E2EOrchestration contributes to specify and implement a cutting-edge Intelligent Control Framework (ICF) for the Radio Access Network of 6G networks. It focuses on the integration and cooperation of the ICF with external systems to optimize the performance that the intelligent RAN provides to the vertical services. The ICF, built upon the RAN intelligent controller concept from O-RAN, provides high layer RAN control loops, native intelligence, open interfaces and APIs to allow flexible configuration and programmable control of centralized unit (CU), distributed unit (DU) and radio unit (RU) in the RAN.  In this regard, 6G-OASIS-E2EOrchestration introduces new interfaces and open APIs for the ICF and novel system components that substantially extend O-RAN RIC control functions and service orchestration capabilities. The extensions in the ICF will enable seamless integration of edge/fog network with RAN and allow third-party supporting services to enhance the RIC control through newly defined open interfaces.