Abstract: System and method for implementing advanced sleep modes in an O-RAN, the method includes collecting measurement data for training an AI/ML model; based on the collected measurement data, training an AI/MNL model and deploying the AI/ML model in the nRT-RIC; activating the trained AI/ML model in the nRT-RIC; monitoring energy optimization data for AI/ML model inference from an open radio unit (O-RU) via an E2 node; activating at least one advanced sleep mode (ASM) in the nRT-RIC; based on the activation of the ASM, collecting data to temporarily deactivate O-RU components; based on the activated AI/ML model and the ASM, evaluating, the collected data to temporarily deactivate O-RU components; based on the evaluating, requesting to initiate the ASM to the O-RU; based on the ASM initiation request, implementing the ASM, by the E2 node and the O-RU.

Abstract: A method for optimizing antenna array model selection in a telecommunications network, the method includes sending, by a radio unit (O-RU) to a distribution unit (O-DU), antenna configuration capability information comprising at least one antenna array model parameter via management plane (M-Plane) messaging; receiving, from the O-DU, an antenna array configuration comprising at least one antenna array model parameter supported by the O-RU via control plane (C-Plane) messaging or M-Plane messaging, wherein the supported antenna array configuration is based on the antenna configuration capability information comprising at least one antenna array model parameter of the O-RU and a request to reconfigure the antenna array from a higher-layer network function; and based on the antenna array configuration comprising at least one antenna array model parameter supported by the O-RU, changing, by the O-RU, an antenna array model on top of a baseline antenna array configuration of the O-RU.

Abstract: A radio access network control apparatus has at least one processor that performs: by a hardware acceleration policy issuance unit in a Non-RT RIC (Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller) of an O-RAN, issuing a hardware acceleration policy concerning hardware acceleration in a radio access network node managed virtually by a virtual infrastructure. The hardware acceleration policy issuance unit provides the hardware acceleration policy to the outside of the Non-RT RIC through the interface inside the SMO (Service Management and Orchestration) including the Non-RT RIC. The hardware acceleration policy issuance unit provides the hardware acceleration policy to a hardware acceleration management unit in the virtual infrastructure.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus includes at least one processor that performs: in case a communication control model concerning communication control between a communication device and a network that provides communication service to the communication device can be managed by the communication device and the network under different management schemes, causing an ID associator to associate a communication-device-side ID of the communication control model managed by the communication device and a network-side ID of the communication control model managed by the network; and causing an identifying information provider to provide identifying information from at least one of the communication device and the network to the other of the communication device and the network to identify the correct communication control model in accordance with the association between the communication-device-side ID and the network-side ID.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for modifying P-state of processors in nodes within an O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The method includes: obtaining, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management module (FOCOM) within a service management orchestration (SMO) framework, a request to modify a P-state of a processor of an O-Cloud node; sending, by the FOCOM, a request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management service module (IMS); receiving, by the IMS via the O2 interface, the request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; controlling, by the IMS, implementation of the request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; and sending, by the IMS to the FOCOM via the O2 interface, a confirmation of the P-state modification of the processor of the O-Cloud node.

Abstract: A method of network-controlled repeater (NCR) management includes obtaining, by an NCR, operations, administrations, and management (OAM) information, generating, by the NCR, NCR assistance information based on the OAM information, transmitting, by the NCR to a base station, the NCR assistance information and performing, by the base station, a corrective action on the NCR based on the NCR assistance information.

Abstract: A radio access network control apparatus that controls O-RAN including O-RU as radio unit, has at least one processor that performs: by an energy saving information notification unit, causing the O-RU to notify energy saving information concerning energy saving mode that the O-RU can support. The at least one processor that performs: by an energy saving mode switching unit, switching the O-RU to an energy saving mode that the O-RU can support; and by a communication function reconfiguration unit, reconfiguring the communication function of the O-RU in accordance with the switched energy saving mode. The radio access network control apparatus is provided in at least one of the SMO (Service Management and Orchestration), the Non-RT RIC (Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller), the Near-RT RIC (Near-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller), the O-CU, and the O-DU.

Abstract: A method for adaptive machine-learning related operation signaling in a telecommunication network may be provided. The method may be performed by at least one processor and may include detecting, by user device, a transition of the user device from a first state associated with a first 5G new radio protocol to a second state associated with the first 5G new radio protocol; in response to detecting the transition, transmitting, by the user device, first information associated with the transition; receiving, by the user device, change information associated with a target operation, wherein the change information is based on the first information transmitted by the user device; and performing, by the user device, the target operation based on the change information.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for modifying the C-state of processors in nodes within an O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The method includes: obtaining, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management module (FOCOM), a request to modify a C-state of a processor of an O-Cloud node within the O-Cloud infrastructure of the telecommunications network; sending, by the FOCOM, a request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management service module (IMS); receiving, by the IMS via the O2 interface, the request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; controlling, by the IMS, implementation of the request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; and sending, by the IMS to the FOCOM via the O2 interface, a confirmation of the C-state modification of the processor of the O-Cloud node.

Abstract: Example embodiments of this disclosure relate to enhancement on network-side (NW-side) Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning (AI/ML) data management. According to example embodiments, a system may include a network entity that may be configured to transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a message including a configuration associated with a data logging session for collecting data associated with an AI/ML model. The configuration may be associated with at least one of: a logging entry structure that indicates a content of data to be logged by the UE, or a logging sampling interval for logging the data. The network entity may be configured to receive, from the UE, a measurement report associated with the data logging session. The measurement report may include at least one of: a log entry produced by the UE according to the logging entry structure, or data sampled by the UE according to the logging sampling interval.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to enhancement on user equipment-side (UE-side) Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning (AI/ML) data management. According to example embodiments, a system may include a network entity configured to receive, from a UE, a request message associated with a request for a data collection session for collecting data associated with an AI/ML model. The request message may include at least one of: an identifier (ID) associated with a measurement set, a collection intent indicating a purpose of the data collection session, or a preferred window indicating a suggestion on time-domain information for the data collection session. Further, the network entity may transmit a response message to the UE. The response message includes at least one of: an acceptance of the data collection session, a rejection of the data collection session, or a deferral of the data collection session.

Abstract: A method of power and traffic management in an open radio access network (O-RAN) network may include obtaining at least one parameter indicating traffic performance of a first O-RAN Cloud (O-Cloud) node, determining whether the at least one parameter satisfies a predetermined shutdown condition for the first O-Cloud node, and based on determining that the at least one parameter satisfies the predetermined shutdown condition, deactivating the first O-Cloud node.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to change a deployable state of an open radio access network (O-RAN) cloud (O-Cloud) node, changing the deployable state of the O-Cloud node in response to receiving the request, and transmitting an indication that the deployable state of the O-Cloud node has been modified in response to changing the deployable state.

Abstract: A radio access network control apparatus has at least one processor that performs: by a virtual infrastructure information acquisition unit, acquiring virtual infrastructure information from a virtual infrastructure that virtually manages a set of a plurality of radio access network nodes; and by a virtual infrastructure information provision unit, providing the virtual infrastructure information to the rApp through the R1 interface in the Non-RT RIC (Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller) of the O-RAN. The virtual infrastructure information acquisition unit is provided in the SMO (Service Management and Orchestration) including the Non-RT RIC, and acquires the virtual infrastructure information from the virtual infrastructure through the O2 interface. The virtual infrastructure information includes information on at least one of configuration and telemetry of the virtual infrastructure.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) network energy saving (NES) using an O1 interface may be provided and may include, receiving, by a SMO of an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), NES information from at least one of a O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) and a O-RAN Centralized Unit (O-CU) wherein the NES information includes capability exposing information received from an O-RAN Radio Unit (O-RU); determining, by the SMO based at least in part on the NES information, whether to activate an NES use-case; based on determining to activate the NES use-case, sending, by the SMO, a trigger to activate the NES use-case; and receiving, by the SMO, a first notification indicating a change in a state of the NES use-case.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an O-DU configured to receive from a radio unit (O-RU), configuration capability information via management plane (M-Plane) command from the O-RU. The O-DU receives, from a higher layer network function, a request to reconfigure an antenna array. The O-DU determines a sleep mode type supported by the O-RU based on the configuration capability information from the O-RU. The O-DU, based on the request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher layer network function, and based on the supported sleep mode type, applies the supported sleep mode type via a C-Plane Section Type 4 message or a M-Plane command to the O-RU.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus that controls by time division duplex a communication network comprising a radio access network, a communication device capable of communicating with the radio access network, and a relay station that relays downlink communication and uplink communication between the radio access network and the communication device under the control of the radio access network, wherein the communication control apparatus includes at least one processor that performs, by a timing controller, controlling an uplink transmission timing of the relay station to the radio access network in the relay of the uplink communication to be after the timing at which an uplink processing delay of the relay station in the relay is added to an uplink reception timing of the relay station from the communication device in the relay.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) and distributed unit direct control network energy saving (NES) using an O1 interface may be provided and may include, sending, by an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Distributed Unit (O-DU), network energy saving (NES) information comprising at least one of network traffic, load performance measurements, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to a service management and orchestration (SMO); receiving, by the O-DU, a message indicating when to apply a TRx Control configuration to an O-RAN Radio Unit (O-RU); and setting, by the O-DU, a transceiver (TRx) Control configuration at the O-RU over a fronthaul (FH) interface on a management plane (M-Plane) or a Control Plane (C-plane) based at least in part on the received message; and sending, by the O-DU to the SMO, a notification indicating whether activating the TRx control configuration was successful.

Abstract: A method for optimizing antenna array model selection in a telecommunications network, the method includes sending, by a radio unit (O-RU) to a distribution unit (O-DU), antenna configuration capability information comprising at least one antenna array model parameter via management plane (M-Plane) messaging; receiving, from the O-DU, an antenna array configuration comprising at least one antenna array model parameter supported by the O-RU via control plane (C-Plane) messaging or M-Plane messaging, wherein the supported antenna array configuration is based on the antenna configuration capability information comprising at least one antenna array model parameter of the O-RU and a request to reconfigure the antenna array from a higher-layer network function; and based on the antenna array configuration comprising at least one antenna array model parameter supported by the O-RU, changing, by the O-RU, an antenna array model on top of a baseline antenna array configuration of the O-RU.

Abstract: A system for implementing a reconfiguration of one or more open cloud (O-Cloud) nodes within a O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The system includes a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: obtain, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management (FOCOM) within the service management orchestration (SMO) framework, a request to reconfigure a O-Cloud node hosting at least one network function; send, by the FOCOM, a reconfiguration request for the O-Cloud node to the O-Cloud infrastructure via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management services (IMS); receive, by the IMS, the reconfiguration request for the O-Cloud node via the O2 interface, and control to implement the reconfiguration of the O-Cloud node; and upon implementation of the reconfiguration, send, by the IMS, a confirmation of the reconfiguration implementation to the FOCOM within SMO via the O2 interface.