The present document provides descriptions of principles for RAN intelligence enabled by AI, the functional framework (e.g., the AI functionality and the input/output of the component for AI enabled optimization) and use cases and solutions of AI enabled RAN.
The study is based on the current architecture and interfaces.
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For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in
TR 21.905 and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in
TR 21.905.
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Data collection: Data collected from the network nodes, management entity or UE, as a basis for AI/ML model training, data analytics and inference.
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AI/ML Model: A data driven algorithm by applying machine learning techniques that generates a set of outputs consisting of predicted information and/or decision parameters, based on a set of inputs
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AI/ML Training: An online or offline process to train an AI/ML model by learning features and patterns that best present data and get the trained AI/ML model for inference.
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AI/ML Inference: A process of using a trained AI/ML model to make a prediction or guide the decision based on collected data and AI/ML model.
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in
TR 21.905 and the following apply. An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in
TR 21.905.