Author(s)

Delali Kwasi Dake

Department of ICT Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.

The fifth generation (5G) networks will support the rapid emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices operating in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) system. These 5G-enabled IoT devices will result in a surge in data traffic for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to handle. At the same time, MNOs are preparing for a paradigm shift to decouple the control and forwarding plane in a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) architecture. Artificial Intelligence powered Self-Organising Networks (AI-SON) can fit into the SDN architecture by providing prediction and recommender systems to minimise costs in supporting the MNO’s infrastructure. This paper presents a review report on AI-SON frameworks in 5G and SDN. The review considers the dynamic deployment and functions of the AI-SON frameworks, especially for SDN support and applications. Each module in the frameworks was discussed to ascertain its relevance based on the context of AI-SON and SDN integration. After examining each framework, the identified gaps are summarised as open issues for future works.

Self-Organising Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Software-Defined Networks, 5G Networks, Big Data

Dake, D. (2023) Artificial Intelligence Self-Organising (AI-SON) Frameworks for 5G-Enabled Networks: A Review. Journal of Computer and Communications, 11, 33-62. doi: 10.4236/jcc.2023.114003.