Introduction
Getting started
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1. Introduction to Telecom and RAN Evolution
Overview of telecom network
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Legacy radio access networks (RAN): A primer
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The evolution path of RAN technologies
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Emergence of Open RAN: A paradigm shift
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2. Primer on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Understanding artificial intelligence (AI)
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AI in action
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Machine learning fundamentals: A subset of AI
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Machine learning types: Supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement
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Applying machine learning in telecom networks
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3. Openness in RAN with AI/ML
Disaggregation and virtualization in 5G RAN
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Open RAN architecture: O-RAN ALLIANCE
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Integrating machine learning in Open RAN
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Radio intelligent controllers (RIC)
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Near-real-time RIC and xApps: Intelligent use cases
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Non-real-time RIC and rApps: Long-term network optimization
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4. The AI-RAN Revolution: A Strategic Transformation
AI-RAN: The intelligent network revolution
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AI-RAN: The strategic transformation
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The building blocks of AI-RAN
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AI-RAN reference architecture
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5. AI-RAN Challenges and Solutions
The AI-RAN network challenge
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Programmability in RAN through SDN principles
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Overview of software-defined networking (SDN)
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Deploying software-defined networking (SDN)
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Multi-access edge computing: The key to ultra-low latency
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MEC deployment: Guide to edge orchestration using Open RAN
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6. Three Ways to Implement AI in RAN
AI for RAN: Building networks that learn in real time
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AI and RAN
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AI on RAN: Building intelligence into the mobile network
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7. Applications of RAN and AI
Smart traffic steering for QoE
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3D MIMO: Optimizing the user experience
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