Determine 6G Open RAN integrated technologies

Determine which emerging technologies will be integrated with Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) in Sixth-Generation (6G) mobile networks, focusing on candidates such as Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, satellite-based Non-Terrestrial Networks, and Digital Twin platforms, and characterize the security risks and opportunities of their integration with the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC).

Background

The paper discusses future technological integrations with Open RAN in the context of 6G, highlighting several promising candidates such as Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), Satellite Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), and Digital Twin (DT) technologies. The authors stress that, at present, it is not definitively known which of these will be adopted for integration with Open RAN and the RIC.

Given that each candidate technology introduces distinct capabilities and security implications, determining the set of technologies to be integrated and analyzing their impact on RIC security and network resilience is essential for planning and standardization in 6G.