Publikation
Towards Programmable Infrastructure for Organic & Flexible 6G Networks
Fabian Eichhorn; Roland Bless; Paul Seehofer; Michael Gundall; Daniel Lindenschmitt; Bastian Bloessl; David Volz; Navid Keshtiarast; Hendrik Borchert; Markus Petri; Elena-Ramona Modroiu; Joel John; Hossein Mohammadalizadeh; Theo Radig; Leonard Paeleke; Heiner Ackermann; Daniel Hauer; Marius-Iulian Corici; Marina Petrova; Thomas Magedanz; Hans Dieter Schotten
In: IEEE Access (IEEE), Vol. 14, Pages 44974-44991, IEEE, 2/2026.
Zusammenfassung
The next generation of wireless mobile networks will be driven by software and infrastructure
virtualization. At the same time, the underlying hardware will become more diverse. Edge, intermediate,
and central network nodes will allow distributed deployments of scale never seen before. Non-terrestrial
networks, nomadic networks, and networks in networks promise more dynamicity, changing their topologies
over time in predictable and unpredictable ways. To handle complexity and dynamicity, a highly flexible
and adaptable network is required. The key enablers of this complex digital communication system will be
programmable infrastructures. From programmable access and flexible backhauls to zero-touch, adaptable,
and resilient control planes, we conducted research into advanced programmability at different layers of
the network, within the Open6GHub project. In this article, we present innovative solutions for advanced
programmable network infrastructure and show why they are essential for our vision of the programmable
infrastructure of future wireless mobile networks.
