AI RAN白皮书：AI RAN先锋助力全场景业务拓展与创新

AI RAN Pioneer Empowering All-Scene BusinessExpansion and Innovation Contents Foreword01 1 AI Innovations: Advancing Technology and Commercial Scale02 2 AI and RAN: Convergence at Full Speed04 2.1 AI Adoption in Wireless Networks042.2 AI-Driven Wireless Network Transformation052.3 Telecom Operators’ Edge AI Advantages07 3 AI and RAN Fusion: Unlocking Potential in a Dynamic Landscape09 3.1 Challenges in AI RAN093.2 Accelerated Capitalization and Expansion AI Benefits in RAN103.3 Commercialization Trends in AI RAN12 4 AIR RAN: Pioneering Industry Development through Computingand Intelligence Integration13 131819141518181920204.1 ToC Network Applications4.2 ToB Industry Applications4.3 Comprehensive Intelligent Digitalized Site4.1.1 Superior User Experience - Enhancing Connection Value4.1.2 Superior Energy Efficiency - Reducing Carbon Emissions4.2.1 Intelligent Factory Upgrades4.2.2 Optimized Multi-Stream Video Transmission4.3.1 Antenna Digitalization4.3.2 Transmission Digitalization4.3.3 Power Supply Digitalization4.1.3 Superior O&M Efficiency - Optimizing Network Quality and Costs16 5 AIR RAN: Growing a Robust Ecosystem through Collaboration22 5.1 AI for RAN: Hierarchy Intelligence for Network Performance235.2 RAN for AI: Connectivity, Perception, and Computing265.1.1 High-Performance Lower Layer235.1.2 Multi-Task Coordinated Upper Layer255.2.1 Connectivity for Embodied Intelligence and Cloud-Edge Collaboration275.2.2 All-Scenario Perception in Low-Altitude, Maritime, and NTN2829285.1.3 Strongly Intelligent Top Layer265.3 Collaborative and Ubiquitous Intelligent Agent Services5.2.3 Integrated Connectivity, Perception, and Computing for Autonomous Driving 6 Future Horizons: Shaping the Long-Term Value of Wireless Network31 6.1 AIR RAN Vision316.2 AIR RAN Roadmap326.3 AIR RAN Ecosystem33 Glossary35 Foreword In an era where information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, artificial intelligence (AI),as the core driving force of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is reshaping the global industriallandscape with unprecedented depth and breadth. From intelligent diagnosis and precisiontreatment in the medical field to smart risk control and high-efficiency trading in the financial sector,the innovation and application of AI have become the key forces driving the transformation andupgrading of various industries, profoundly altering the operational dynamics of socio-economicsystems. Amid this wave of transformation, the pervasive development of AI is continuously propelling thedeep integration of wireless access networks (RAN) and AI. On one hand, AI serves as the coreengine for elevating mobile networks to a higher level of intelligence (AI for RAN); on the otherhand, significant enhancements in network capacity, such as bandwidth, data rates, and connectiondensity, coupled with the convergence of communication, perception, and computing, provide abroader stage for ubiquitous AI applications (RAN for AI). ZTE Corporation has released the AIR RAN (AI Reshaped RAN) solution, building on its deep exper-tise in both AI for RAN and RAN for AI, ZTE is exploring the infinite possibilities of intelligent networkinnovation. Specifically, in terms of experience enhancement, differentiated service assurance laysthe foundation for transforming traffic management into experience management; regardingoperational efficiency, the use of intelligent algorithms enables precise fault prediction and rapidrepair, significantly improving network reliability and stability; in energy efficiency, real-timeanalysis of network traffic and user behavior allows for dynamic adjustment of base station power,effectively reducing energy consumption and promoting the green and sustainable developmentof the communications industry; and in expanding new AI applications, emerging areas such asintelligent agents, embodied intelligence, and the Internet of Vehicles are being fostered, meetingthe increasingly diverse and personalized needs of users and transforming mobile networks frommere data transmission channels into enablers of intelligent services. This white paper closely follows the developmental trajectory of the integration of AI and wirelessaccess networks (RAN), offering an in-depth analysis of the technical challenges and opportunitiesinvolved. It elaborates on integration trends, key technologies, and commercial explorations withthe aim of providing industry professionals with insightful perspectives, helping them seize emerg-ing opportunities, and collectively advancing the industry towards a new, intelligent future. 01AI Innovations: Advancing Technologyand Commercial Scale In recent years, artificial intelligence has made tremendous progress, particularly in key technologi-cal areas such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. Theseinnovations are rapidly driving AI out of research laboratories and into practical applications,accelerating its commercialization across various in