RIS-Assisted Reliability Maximization for URLLC in Upper Mid-Band 6G Networks

In sixth-generation (6G) networks, supporting ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) services imposes stringent requirements on reliability, latency, and efficient resource utilization. The upper mid-band (FR3) spectrum has emerged as a promising candidate due to its favorable trade-off between coverage and bandwidth availability. However, achieving high reliability in dense deployments remains challenging due to interference and propagation impairments. To address these challenges, this paper investigates a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted network operating in the FR3 band. We formulate a joint transmit power allocation and user equipment (UE)-RIS association problem to maximize network reliability under finite blocklength constraints. The resulting problem is nonconvex and combinatorial due to interference coupling and binary association variables. To solve this problem efficiently, we propose a multiphase resource allocation framework that integrates a successive convex approximation (SCA)-based power optimization scheme with a matching theory-based UE-RIS association algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme outperforms greedy and random baselines and achieves near-optimal performance close to the exhaustive search scheme.

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Authors

Muddasir Rahim; Irfan Azam; Soumaya Cherkaoui

Published

Oct 6, 2026

Paper type

preprint

Source

Arxiv