由人工智慧驅動的激進且可部署的無線平台

徹底重新設計的人工智慧原生空中介面可望解決 5G 的商業缺陷。

本報告分析了 5G 先進和 6G 無線電平台當前和未來的發展，特別是人工智慧原生空中介面的潛力。我們也研究了 MNO 目前在使用 5G 無線電時面臨的課題，這些無線電未針對新興雲端原生 RAN 環境進行最佳化，並且不支援全新的用例和經濟性。

目錄

• 目前 5G 無線的主要缺點以及如何解決這些缺點以支援營運商的收入成長
• 產業在新波形、新用戶體驗和貨幣化方面取得進展
• 雲端和 RAN 生態系統的有效協作可減少 vRAN 和高階無線電之間的權衡
• 未來 RAN 性能和商業成功以及 AI 原生空中介面的主要課題

"An AI-native, radically redesigned air interface would address the commercial shortcomings of 5G."

This report analyses the current and future development of the 5G Advanced and putative 6G radio platform, especially in relation to the potential AI-native air interface.

It examines the challenges that MNOs currently face when using 5G radio that is not optimised for the emerging cloud-native RAN environment and does not support radical new use cases and economics.

The report also assesses how new collaborations between various stakeholders could help to address these challenges and produce an AI-native radio platform that would support new business models without imposing a capex-heavy 'big bang' upgrade on MNOs.

Key questions answered in this report:

• What are the primary shortcomings of the current 5G radio in supporting operator revenue growth and how can they be addressed?
• What is the industry progress towards new waveforms and how could these enable new user experiences and revenue?
• How can the cloud and RAN ecosystems collaborate more effectively to reduce the trade-offs between vRAN and advanced radios?
• What impact could an AI-native air interface have on the performance and commercial success of a future RAN, and what are the main challenges?

Author Profile:

Caroline Gabriel, Research Director, expert in network and cloud strategies and architecture.

Caroline leads Analysys Mason's Networks and Cloud research practices, as well as leading many 5G-related research activities across multiple programmes including Next-Generation Wireless Networks and Transport Network Strategies. She is responsible for building and running Analysys Mason's unique research base of mobile and converged operators worldwide.

She works directly with Analysys Mason's research clients to advise them on wireless network trends and market developments. She has been engaged in technology analysis, research and consulting for 30 years, and has focused entirely on mobile and wireless since 2002. Her focus is on critical issues and trends related to mobile and wireless infrastructure, particularly operator deployment intentions for 4G, 5G, virtualised RAN, end-to-end open networks and other technologies. She has led research and consulting projects with a wide range of clients, including mobile infrastructure vendors, large and start-up operators, regulators, trade bodies, government agencies and financial institutions.

Caroline co-founded Rethink Technology Research in 2002. Prior to that, she held various executive positions at VNU Business Publishing (then Europe's largest producer of technology-related B2B reports and publications). She holds an MA from the University of Oxford.