Next-generation networks are expected to adapt not only to a wide range of application demands but also to the specific needs of individual users, end device heterogeneity, and changing operational conditions. In this work, we discuss how to enhance the programmability of network devices (e.g., radio end devices, base stations, and routers) to achieve an unprecedented level of network adaptation and customization in 6G systems. We focus on two main innovations: full network programmability and morphable networking . The former breaks down traditional boundaries between protocol layers as well as domains (e.g., network segments, technological realms, and administrative domains); the latter enables the protocol stack of each network node to be dynamically and consistently reconfigured across different domains, enabled by embedded artificial intelligence (AI).

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用于跨层和跨域可编程性的可变形网络：一种新颖的网络范式


下一代网络不仅要适应广泛的应用需求，还要适应个人用户、终端设备异构性和不断变化的操作条件的特定需求。在这项工作中，我们讨论如何增强网络设备（例如无线电终端设备、基站和路由器）的可编程性，以在 6G 系统中实现前所未有的网络适配和定制水平。我们专注于两项主要创新：完整的网络可编程性和可变形网络。前者打破了协议层和域（例如网段、技术领域和管理域）之间的传统界限；后者使每个网络节点的协议栈能够在嵌入式人工智能（AI）的支持下跨不同域动态且一致地重新配置。