Toward Fully Autonomous 6G Networks: AI-Driven Operational Efficiency and Optimization

2026-05-01

IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium

AI Summary

本文针对6G网络复杂性增加的问题，提出了一种基于AI的RAN与NaaS融合框架，通过意图驱动的策略编排来优化网络管理和运营效率。

Abstract

Mobile networks evolution is characterized by a substantial increase in system complexity, driven by the need to accommodate a growing number of heterogeneous services on top of the digital infrastructure. This growth in service accommodation is expected to accelerate with the adoption of the Network as a Service (NaaS) paradigm, which has emerged as a promising approach to accelerate network innovation while enabling new revenue streams for operators. Although it is fundamental to abstract network capabilities for third-party developers, it poses significant challenges in terms of efficient network operation. To address this increased complexity, future mobile networks are envisioned to be inherently Artificial Intelligence (AI)-native. In particular, the integration of AI within the Radio Access Network (RAN) becomes a key enabler for optimizing operation, energy consumption, and autonomous network control. In this context, this research explores the convergence of AI-native RAN and NaaS ecosystems to enable autonomous 6G RAN management. We propose an Agentic-based orchestration framework capable of interpreting intent-based policies. The proposed framework becomes key to integrate external NaaS requests with internal network management policies.

Problem

• Network as a Service
• system complexity
• AI-native RAN
• autonomous 6G

Innovation

• AI-native RAN
• NaaS
• Agentic-based orchestration
• Intent-based policies
• Autonomous 6G RAN management