16.20.1 General

Support of AI/ML for NG-RAN, as a RAN function, is used to facilitate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques in NG-RAN.

The objective of AI/ML for NG-RAN is to improve network performance and user experience, through analysing the data collected and autonomously processed by the NG-RAN, which can yield further insights, e.g., for Network Energy Saving, Load Balancing, Mobility Optimization, Network Slicing, CCO.