Chu-Hsiang Huang

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2 Papers

28.6ITApr 11
CommUNext: Deep Learning-Based Cross-Band and Multi-Directional Signal Prediction

Chi-Jui Sung, Fan-Hao Lin, Tzu-Hao Huang et al.

Sixth-generation (6G) networks are envisioned to achieve full-band cognition by jointly utilizing spectrum resources from Frequency Range 1 (FR1) to Frequency Range 3 (FR3, 7-24 GHz). Realizing this vision faces two challenges. First, physicsbased ray tracing (RT), the standard tool for network planning and coverage modeling, becomes computationally prohibitive for multi-band and multi-directional analysis over large areas. Second, current 5G systems rely on inter-frequency measurement gaps for carrier aggregation and beam management, which reduce throughput, increase latency, and scale poorly as bands and beams proliferate. These limitations motivate a datadriven approach to infer high-frequency characteristics from low-frequency observations. This work proposes CommUNext, a unified deep learning framework for cross-band, multi-directional signal strength (SS) prediction. The framework leverages lowfrequency coverage data and crowd-aided partial measurements at the target band to generate high-fidelity FR3 predictions. Two complementary architectures are introduced: Full CommUNext, which substitutes costly RT simulations for large-scale offline modeling, and Partial CommUNext, which reconstructs incomplete low-frequency maps to mitigate measurement gaps in real-time operation. Experimental results show that CommUNext delivers accurate and robust high-frequency SS prediction even with sparse supervision, substantially reducing both simulation and measurement overhead.

ITJul 24, 2025
AI/ML Life Cycle Management for Interoperable AI Native RAN

Chu-Hsiang Huang, Chao-Kai Wen, Geoffrey Ye Li

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models are rapidly permeating the 5G Radio Access Network (RAN), powering beam management, channel state information (CSI) feedback, positioning, and mobility prediction. However, without a standardized life-cycle management (LCM) framework, challenges, such as model drift, vendor lock-in, and limited transparency, hinder large-scale adoption. 3GPP Releases 16-20 progressively evolve AI/ML from experimental features to managed, interoperable network functions. Beginning with the Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) in Rel-16, subsequent releases introduced standardized interfaces for model transfer, execution, performance monitoring, and closed-loop control, culminating in Rel-20's two-sided CSI-compression Work Item and vendor-agnostic LCM profile. This article reviews the resulting five-block LCM architecture, KPI-driven monitoring mechanisms, and inter-vendor collaboration schemes, while identifying open challenges in resource-efficient monitoring, environment drift detection, intelligent decision-making, and flexible model training. These developments lay the foundation for AI-native transceivers as a key enabler for 6G.