Failure Analysis in Next-Generation Critical Cellular Communication Infrastructures

TL;DR

This survey reviews failure types, analysis methods, and countermeasures in next-generation critical cellular communication infrastructures, emphasizing AI-related challenges in 6G networks and guiding future research directions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive categorization of failure issues, analyzes existing countermeasures, and highlights the need for standardization and future research in AI-driven 6G infrastructures.

Findings

Resource depletion is a major failure concern.

Security vulnerabilities threaten infrastructure integrity.

Standardization is crucial for AI-related failure management.

Abstract

The advent of communication technologies marks a transformative phase in critical infrastructure construction, where the meticulous analysis of failures becomes paramount in achieving the fundamental objectives of continuity, security, and availability. This survey enriches the discourse on failures, failure analysis, and countermeasures in the context of the next-generation critical communication infrastructures. Through an exhaustive examination of existing literature, we discern and categorize prominent research orientations with focuses on, namely resource depletion, security vulnerabilities, and system availability concerns. We also analyze constructive countermeasures tailored to address identified failure scenarios and their prevention. Furthermore, the survey emphasizes the imperative for standardization in addressing failures related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the ambit of the sixth-generation (6G) networks, accounting for the forward-looking perspective for the envisioned intelligence of 6G network architecture. By identifying new challenges and delineating future research directions, this survey can help guide stakeholders toward unexplored territories, fostering innovation and resilience in critical communication infrastructure development and failure prevention.