Toward Addressing Training Data Scarcity Challenge in Emerging Radio Access Networks: A Survey and Framework

Qureshi, Haneya Naeem; Masood, Usama; Manalastas, Marvin; Zaidi, Syed Muhammad Asad; Farooq, Hasan; Forgeat, Julien; Bouton, Maxime; Bothe, Shruti; Karlsson, Per; Rizwan, Ali; Imran, Ali

doi:10.1109/comst.2023.3271419

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“…Overall, the use of ZTP in SDN provides several benefits, including increased agility, faster deployment, and reduced operational costs. By automating the configuration of network devices, ZTP allows network engineers to focus on more strategic tasks and frees up time and resources that would otherwise be spent on manual network configuration [87]. It also helps us when we have multiple vehicles.…”

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confidence: 99%

Stochastic Modeling for Intelligent Software-Defined Vehicular Networks: A Survey

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Digital twins and the Internet of Things (IoT) have gained significant research attention in recent years due to their potential advantages in various domains, and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) are one such application. VANETs can provide a wide range of services for passengers and drivers, including safety, convenience, and information. The dynamic nature of these environments poses several challenges, including intermittent connectivity, quality of service (QoS), and heterogeneous applications. Combining intelligent technologies and software-defined networking (SDN) with VANETs (termed intelligent software-defined vehicular networks (iSDVNs)) meets these challenges. In this context, several types of research have been published, and we summarize their benefits and limitations. We also aim to survey stochastic modeling and performance analysis for iSDVNs and the uses of machine-learning algorithms through digital twin networks (DTNs), which are also part of iSDVNs. We first present a taxonomy of SDVN architectures based on their modes of operation. Next, we survey and classify the state-of-the-art iSDVN routing protocols, stochastic computations, and resource allocations. The evolution of SDN causes its complexity to increase, posing a significant challenge to efficient network management. Digital twins offer a promising solution to address these challenges. This paper explores the relationship between digital twins and SDN and also proposes a novel approach to improve network management in SDN environments by increasing digital twin capabilities. We analyze the pitfalls of these state-of-the-art iSDVN protocols and compare them using tables. Finally, we summarize several challenges faced by current iSDVNs and possible future directions to make iSDVNs autonomous.

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confidence: 99%