Open RAN security: Challenges and opportunities

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作者
Liyanage, Madhusanka [1 ]
Braeken, An [2 ]
Shahabuddin, Shahriar [3 ,4 ]
Ranaweera, Pasika [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Comp Sci, Dublin, Ireland
[2] Vrije Univ Brussel, Dept Engn Technol INDI, Brussels, Belgium
[3] Nokia, Mobile Networks, Dallas, TX USA
[4] Univ Oulu, Ctr Wireless Commun, Oulu, Finland
关键词
Open RAN; Security; Privacy; O-RAN; 5G; 6G; AI; Machine learning; Virtualization; Radio access network; MASSIVE MIMO; 5G NETWORKS; FRAMEWORK; PLATFORM; PRIVACY; SYSTEMS; AI;
D O I
10.1016/j.jnca.2023.103621
中图分类号
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Open RAN (ORAN, O-RAN) represents a novel industry-level standard for RAN (Radio Access Network), which defines interfaces that support inter-operation between vendors' equipment and offer network flexibility at a lower cost. Open RAN integrates the benefits and advancements of network softwarization and Artificial Intelligence to enhance the operation of RAN devices and operations. Open RAN offers new possibilities so different stakeholders can develop the RAN solution in this open ecosystem. However, the benefits of Open RAN bring new security and privacy challenges. As Open RAN offers an entirely different RAN configuration than what exists today, it could lead to severe security and privacy issues if mismanaged, and stakeholders are understandably taking a cautious approach towards the security of Open RAN deployment. In particular, this paper analyzes the security and privacy risks and challenges associated with Open RAN architecture. Then, it discusses possible security and privacy solutions to secure Open RAN architecture and presents relevant security standardization efforts relevant to Open RAN security. Finally, we discuss how Open RAN can be used to deploy more advanced security and privacy solutions in 5G and beyond RAN.
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