Intelligence Where It Matters in Open RAN

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Abstract

Traffic analysis and classification in O-RAN support control decisions such as scheduling and QoS enforcement. Recent work applies AI models to improve classification accuracy. However, different models introduce different inference latencies, which affect how quickly the network can react. We present a demo that enables direct observation of how AI models impact the performance of traffic analysis and classification in O-RAN. We deploy multiple models as xApps and evaluate them under the same traffic conditions. Users can select a model and observe classification accuracy and inference latency in real time, revealing the trade-off between accuracy and response time. The demo is implemented using OpenAirInterface (OAI) with a Near-RT RIC and can be extended to other O-RAN deployments.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2026 IEEE 12th International Conference on Network Softwarization
EditorsProsper Chemouil, Stefan Schmid, Ilhem Fajjari, Israat Haque, Diogo Mattos, Davide Borsatti, Helge Parzyjegla
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages333-335
Number of pages3
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3315-6382-0
ISBN (print)979-8-3315-6383-7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft)

Conference

Title12th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization
SubtitleAutonomous and Reliable Softwarized Networks in the Age of Distributed Intelligence
Abbreviated titleNetSoft 2026
Conference number12
Duration29 June - 3 July 2026
Website
LocationFraunhofer – Institut Für Offene Kommunikationssysteme
CityBerlin
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/223382481
ORCID /0000-0001-7008-1537/work/223384705
ORCID /0009-0005-7045-4096/work/223387219

Keywords

Keywords

  • AIRAN, O-RAN, Traffic analysis and classification