AMMAN — The OPPO Research Institute recently released its first 6G white paper — "6G AI-Cube Intelligent
Networking". As one of the telecommunications industry's first in-depth
looks of how artificial intelligence (AI) can empower 6G network architecture,
the white paper proposes a more detailed vision for the design of next-generation
communication networks.
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OPPO's future vision of 6G technology
Right now, OPPO has established a pre-research team to
conduct preliminary research on 6G service and technology requirements, key
technologies, and system features.
OPPO believes that 6G will reshape the way people interact
with AI like never before, allowing AI to become a truly public-serving
technology that can be used by everyone. Empowered by 6G, smart devices will
become important participants and users of AI, downloading and deploying AI
algorithms at different application levels to create new immersive experiences
while also constantly collecting data to feed more advanced AI models.
For example, in the case of autonomous vehicles, 6G networks
will be able to assign the most appropriate AI algorithm and the optimal
communication connection based on the location of the vehicle and the current
physical environment (e.g., time of day, weather). The vehicle will be able to
immediately download and run AI algorithms that have been trained by countless
other vehicles and devices, allowing the vehicle to provide the safest and most
comfortable journey for the passenger.
"Technological development must be forward-looking.
Mobile communication technology evolves in decade-long periods, and standardization
of the next generation of communication technology is expected to begin in
2025, with commercial implementation following in around 2035," said Henry
Tang, OPPO's Chief 5G Scientist. "Looking towards 2035, OPPO expects the
number of intelligent agents in the world to far exceed the number of humans.
Therefore, the next generation of communication technology, 6G, should be able
to serve the needs not only of people but of all forms of intelligence and
their various interactions. With this end goal in mind, we have carried out the
early technical research and system design."
Current networks can be broken down into two dimensions: the
control plane (CP) and the user plane (UP). The UP is mainly responsible for
the part of network performance that users can directly perceive, such as speed
and latency. The CP, on the other hand, is closely related to network
configuration, ensuring normal network operations under different movement
patterns and location ranges of the network nodes. If we liken the UP to
vehicles that are moving quickly through urban traffic, then the CP is the road
traffic control.
OPPO's 6G white paper takes an innovative step forward by
introducing AI Function Plane as a new dimension in 6G networks, running
perpendicular to the traditional CP and UP planes to form an Intelligent Cube
(AI-Cube).
This unique, AI-enhanced architecture will enhance the 6G network on
two levels: network functionality and high-level networking capability to allow
6G networks to self-optimize, dynamically administrate themselves, and
intelligently distribute resources.
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