Metere, Roberto orcid.org/0000-0001-6992-4285, Ye, Kangfeng, Gu, Yue et al. (4 more authors) (2025) Towards Achieving Energy Efficiency and Service Availability in 6G O-RAN via Formal Verification. In: Czekster, Ricardo and Milazzo, Paolo, (eds.) 12th International Symposium FROM DATA TO MODELS AND BACK (DATAMOD 2024). 12th International Symposium FROM DATA TO MODELS AND BACK (DataMod2024), 04-05 Nov 2024 Lecture Notes in Computer Science . Springer , PRT , pp. 137-157.
Abstract
As Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) continue to expand, AI-driven applications (xApps) are increasingly being deployed to enhance network management. However, developing xApps without formal verification risks introducing logical inconsistencies, particularly in balancing energy efficiency and service availability. In this paper, we argue that prior to their development, the formal analysis of xApp models should be a critical early step in the O-RAN design process. Using the PRISM model checker, we demonstrate how our results provide realistic insights into the thresholds between energy efficiency and service availability. While our models are simplified, the findings highlight how AI-informed decisions can enable more effective cell-switching policies. We position formal verification as an essential practice for future xApp development, avoiding fallacies in real-world applications and ensuring networks operate efficiently.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/X040518/1 EPSRC EP/Y019229/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2025 13:10 |
Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2025 13:10 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87908-1_9 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Series Name: | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-031-87908-1_9 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:226019 |
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