Toward 6G-Enabled URLLCs: Digital Twin, Open Ran, and Semantic Communications

Masaracchia, Antonino; Nguyen, Van-Linh; da Costa, Daniel Benevides; Ak, Elif; Canberk, Berk; Sharma, Vishal; Duong, Trung Q.

Abstract

Recently, the concept of digital twin (DT), open radio access Network (O-RAN) and the adoption of semantic communications (SC) have been labeled as keystone technologies towards the deployment of 6G networks. This article aims to provide a comprehensive vision of how a DT-en-abled and SC based O-RAN architecture can sub-stantially contribute towards the achievement of ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLCs) requirements essential for the deployment of the innovative 6G-oriented services. A brief overviews about each single component are primarily provided. Subsequently, potential use cases and services delivered through such unified network framework are illustrated. Challenges and future research directions are also highlighted and discussed.

Citation

Masaracchia, A., Nguyen, V.-L., da Costa, D. B., Ak, E., Canberk, B., Sharma, V., & Duong, T. Q. (2025). Toward 6G-Enabled URLLCs: Digital Twin, Open Ran, and Semantic Communications. IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, 9(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1109/mcomstd.0001.2300054

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 30, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Mar 7, 2025
• Publication Date: 2025-03
• Deposit Date: Apr 2, 2025
• Journal: IEEE Communications Standards Magazine
• Print ISSN: 2471-2825
• Electronic ISSN: 2471-2833
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 13-20
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/mcomstd.0001.2300054
• Keywords: 6G mobile communication, Open RAN, Ultra reliable low latency communication, Semantic communication, Digital twins, Communication standards
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4230634