用智能体框架实现O-RAN网络自主控制,提升6G运维效率
Toward Autonomous O-RAN: A Multi-Scale Agentic AI Framework for Real-Time Network Control and Management
- 分层智能体协同:大模型、小模型与物理层基础模型各司其职
- 实测验证在非平稳环境和意图驱动切片资源控制中稳定运行
- 适合研究6G网络自治与AI融合的工程师与研究人员
开放无线接入网(O-RAN)通过解耦的软件化组件和开放接口,为6G网络提供灵活接入,但其可编程性也带来了操作复杂性。服务管理层与无线智能控制器(RIC)存在多个控制环路,独立开发的控制应用可能产生未预期交互。近年来生成式人工智能推动了从孤立模型向能理解目标、协调多模型与控制功能并动态适应的智能体系统演进。本文提出一种面向O-RAN的多尺度智能体框架,将无线接入网智能组织为非实时(Non-RT)、近实时(Near-RT)和实时(RT)控制环路的协同层级:(i) Non-RT RIC中的大语言模型(LLM)智能体将运营商意图转化为策略并管理模型生命周期;(ii) Near-RT RIC中的小语言模型(SLM)智能体执行低延迟优化,可激活、调优或禁用现有控制应用;(iii) 分布式单元附近的无线物理层基础模型(WPFM)智能体在靠近空口处实现快速推理。我们描述了这些智能体如何通过标准化O-RAN接口与遥测数据协作。基于开源模型、软件与数据集构建的概念验证实现,在两个典型场景中验证了该智能体方法:非平稳条件下的鲁棒运行与意图驱动的切片资源控制。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) promise flexible 6G network access through disaggregated, software-driven components and open interfaces, but this programmability also increases operational complexity. Multiple control loops coexist across the service management layer and RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), while independently developed control applications can interact in unintended ways. In parallel, recent advances in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enabling a shift from isolated AI models toward agentic AI systems that can interpret goals, coordinate multiple models and control functions, and adapt their behavior over time. This article proposes a multi-scale agentic AI framework for O-RAN that organizes RAN intelligence as a coordinated hierarchy across the Non-Real-Time (Non-RT), Near-Real-Time (Near-RT), and Real-Time (RT) control loops: (i) A Large Language Model (LLM) agent in the Non-RT RIC translates operator intent into policies and governs model lifecycles. (ii) Small Language Model (SLM) agents in the Near-RT RIC execute low-latency optimization and can activate, tune, or disable existing control applications; and (iii) Wireless Physical-layer Foundation Model (WPFM) agents near the distributed unit provide fast inference close to the air interface. We describe how these agents cooperate through standardized O-RAN interfaces and telemetry. Using a proof-of-concept implementation built on open-source models, software, and datasets, we demonstrate the proposed agentic approach in two representative scenarios: robust operation under non-stationary conditions and intent-driven slice resource control.
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