Service-oriented 6G network architecture for distributed, intelligent, and sustainable cloud-native communication systems

Project Information

6G-CLOUD

Grant agreement ID: 101139073

DOI

10.3030/101139073

EC signature date 8 December 2023

Start date 1 January 2024

End date 30 June 2026

Funded under

• Digital, Industry and Space

Total cost

€ 4 261 968,75

EU contribution

€ 3 999 938,38

Coordinated by

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
Finland

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (4)

Initial results on cloud continuum framework and resource orchestration framework

The first design of the cloud continuum framework and continuum management and orchestration framework, with basic functionalities in the building blocks, interfaces, and resource partition mechanisms.

Prototype plan and evaluation methodology

Describe the prototype development plan for three PoCs and define the evaluation methods and criteria as a reference for further PoC evaluation and architecture analysis.

Initial results on NS composition, distributed AI/ML model, and NDT

This report includes the first results regarding service-oriented design (including NetApps), interfaces, and mechanisms for UE-RAN-Core NFs integration, the first set of distributed AI/ML models for RAN NFs, and the use of NDT in an AI/ML framework for RAN control.

Dissemination and Communication Strategy and Plan

Provide the dissemination and communication foundation, including the strategic guidance to direct 6G-Cloud community building activities for broad and durable impact.

Publications

Other (2)

Data-Driven Orchestration for Distributed RAN Intelligent Controller Placement in 6G Networks

Author(s): E. Nezhad, A. Di Maio, T. Braun
Published in: ACM SAC 2025, 2025
Publisher: ACM

AI/ML as a Key Enabler of 6G Networks: Methodology, Approach and AI-Mechanisms in SNS JU

Author(s): Trichias, Konstantinos; Christopoulou, Maria; Porambage, Pawani; Benzaid, Chafika; Vassiliou, Vasos; Artuñedo Guillén, David; Tsolkas, Dimitris; Avgeris, Marios; Papagianni, Chrysa; Jain, Akshay; Kilper, Daniel; Chen, Tao
Published in: 2025
Publisher: SNS-JU
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14623109

Peer reviewed articles (2)

5G/6G Architecture Evolution for XR and Metaverse: Feasibility Study, Security, and Privacy Challenges for Smart Culture Applications

Author(s): Maria Christopoulou, Ioannis Koufos, George Xilouris, Nikos Dimitriou
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue 13, 2025, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3578595

Smart Mission Critical Service Management: Architecture, Deployment Options, and Experimental Results

Author(s): Sotirios T. Spantideas, Anastasios E. Giannopoulos, Panagiotis Trakadas
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 2024, ISSN 1932-4537
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TNSM.2024.3498348

Conference proceedings (8)

Data-Driven Orchestration for Distributed RAN Intelligent Controller Placement in 6G Networks

Author(s): Elham Hasheminezhad, Antonio Di Maio, Torsten Braun
Published in: Proceedings of the 40th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing, 2025
Publisher: ACM
DOI: 10.1145/3672608.3707972

Automated End-To-End AI/ML Lifecycles for Radio Management in 6G Networks

Author(s): Haya Al Kassir, Anastasios Giannopoulos, Sotirios Spantideas, Panagiotis Trakadas, George Xylouris, Michail-Alexandros Kourtis, Emmanouil Pateromichelakis, Konstantinos Samdanis, Sławomir Kukliński, Tao Chen, Zaharias D. Zaharis
Published in: 2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/FNWF63303.2024.11028818

A Native Integration of Digital Twins and the AI/ML Framework in the 6G Architecture

Author(s): Sławomir Kukliński, Gines Garcia-Aviles, Nikos Dimitriou, Maria Christopoulou, Antonio Skarmeta, Bartłomiej Mastej
Published in: 2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/FNWF63303.2024.11028777

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Context-Aware Online Service Function Chain Deployment and Migration over 6G Networks

Author(s): Solomon Fikadie Wassie, Antonio Di Maio, Torsten Braun
Published in: Proceedings of the 40th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing, 2025
Publisher: ACM
DOI: 10.1145/3672608.3707975

AI-Driven Self-Healing in Cloud-Native 6G Networks Through Dynamic Server Scaling

Author(s): Anastasios Giannopoulos, Sotirios Spantideas, Panagiotis Trakadas, Jesus Perez-Valero, Ginés Garcia-Aviles, Antonio Skarmeta Gomez
Published in: 2025 IEEE 11th International Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/NETSOFT64993.2025.11080631

Multi-criteria Optimization Algorithms specially tailored for Programmable Networks with Quality Management

Author(s): Stanisław Kozdrowski, Wojciech Makos, Zbigniew Kopertowski, Sławomir Sujecki
Published in: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion, 2025
Publisher: ACM
DOI: 10.1145/3712255.3726768

DERRIC: Decentralized Reinforced RAN Intelligent Controller Orchestration for 6G Networks

Author(s): Elham Hashemi Nezhad, Antonio Di Maio, Torsten Braun
Published in: 2025 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/WCNC61545.2025.10978840

The Architecture of AI and Communication Integration towards 6G: An O-RAN Evolution

Author(s): Z Li, Q Wang, Y Wang, T Chen
Published in: ACM MobiCom '24: Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, 2024
Publisher: ACM
DOI: 10.1145/3636534.370155