[...] This paper presents AutoRAN, an automated, intent-driven framework for zero-touch provisioning of open, programmable cellular networks. Leveraging cloud-native principles, AutoRAN employs virtualization, declarative infrastructure-as-code templates, and disaggregated micro-services to abstract physical resources and protocol stacks. Its orchestration engine integrates Language Models (LLMs) to translate high-level intents into machine-readable configurations, enabling closed-loop control via telemetry-driven observability. Implemented on a multi-architecture OpenShift cluster with heterogeneous compute (x86/ARM CPUs, NVIDIA GPUs) and multi-vendor Radio Access Network (RAN) hardware (Foxconn, NI), AutoRAN automates deployment of O-RAN-compliant stacks-including OpenAirInterface, NVIDIA ARC RAN, Open5GS core, and O-RAN Software Community (OSC) RIC components-using CI/CD pipelines. Experimental results demonstrate that AutoRAN is capable of deploying an end-to-end Private 5G network in less than 60 seconds with 1.6 Gbps throughput, validating its ability to streamline configuration, accelerate testing, and reduce manual intervention with similar performance than non cloud-based implementations. With its novel LLM-assisted intent translation mechanism, and performance-optimized automation workflow for multi-vendor environments, AutoRAN has the potential of advancing the robustness of next-generation cellular supply chains through reproducible, intent-based provisioning across public and private deployments.

翻译：本文提出AutoRAN，一种自动化、意图驱动的框架，用于实现开放可编程蜂窝网络的零接触式部署。该框架基于云原生理念，采用虚拟化、声明式基础设施即代码模板以及解耦的微服务，对物理资源与协议栈进行抽象。其编排引擎集成语言模型（LLMs），将高层级业务意图转化为机器可读的配置，并通过遥测驱动的可观测性实现闭环控制。AutoRAN在一个支持异构计算架构（x86/ARM CPU、NVIDIA GPU）与多厂商无线接入网络（RAN）硬件（富士康、NI）的多架构OpenShift集群上实现，利用CI/CD流水线自动化部署符合O-RAN标准的协议栈——包括OpenAirInterface、NVIDIA ARC RAN、Open5GS核心网及O-RAN软件社区（OSC）RIC组件。实验结果表明，AutoRAN能在60秒内完成端到端专有5G网络部署，并提供1.6 Gbps吞吐量，验证了其在保持与非云化方案相当性能的同时，能够简化配置流程、加速测试周期并减少人工干预。凭借其创新的LLM辅助意图转换机制，以及面向多厂商环境的性能优化自动化工作流，AutoRAN有望通过跨公有与私有部署的可复现、基于意图的供给方式，增强下一代蜂窝通信供应链的鲁棒性。