Open RAN

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G Private Networks across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. By leveraging Globalstar’s n53 spectrum and Liquid’s fiber and satellite networks, industries such as mining, telecommunications, and manufacturing will gain access to high-speed, scalable, and secure wireless solutions. This partnership will support AI, IoT, and automation, transforming connectivity in remote and high-value sectors.
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G Private Networks across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. By leveraging Globalstar’s n53 spectrum and Liquid’s fiber and satellite networks, industries such as mining, telecommunications, and manufacturing will gain access to high-speed, scalable, and secure wireless solutions. This partnership will support AI, IoT, and automation, transforming connectivity in remote and high-value sectors.
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Hughes and Boost Mobile, subsidiaries of EchoStar, demonstrated cutting-edge multi-transport network management for the U.S. Navy, enhancing tactical edge communication through resilient satellite and 5G orchestration. The trial successfully integrated Hughes’ Smart Network Edge with Boost Mobile’s Open RAN 5G networks, providing secure, flexible communications in contested environments. This supports the DoD’s PACE initiative and shows the potential of Private 5G in defense operations.
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Hughes and Boost Mobile, subsidiaries of EchoStar, demonstrated cutting-edge multi-transport network management for the U.S. Navy, enhancing tactical edge communication through resilient satellite and 5G orchestration. The trial successfully integrated Hughes’ Smart Network Edge with Boost Mobile’s Open RAN 5G networks, providing secure, flexible communications in contested environments. This supports the DoD’s PACE initiative and shows the potential of Private 5G in defense operations.
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IS-Wireless has deployed a Private 5G network at the University of York to support advanced telecommunications research. The network, based on Open RAN technology, will facilitate projects like YO-RAN and REACH, driving innovation and efficiency in mobile communications.
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IS-Wireless has deployed a Private 5G network at the University of York to support advanced telecommunications research. The network, based on Open RAN technology, will facilitate projects like YO-RAN and REACH, driving innovation and efficiency in mobile communications.
Magazine
India’s diverse sectors are composing unique 5G symphonies with private networks. This article explores industry-specific adoption of private 5G, key players, and strategic steps for seamless deployment. Address cost challenges, spectrum issues, and essential security measures to ensure a successful transition to private 5G networks.
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India’s diverse sectors are composing unique 5G symphonies with private networks. This article explores industry-specific adoption of private 5G, key players, and strategic steps for seamless deployment. Address cost challenges, spectrum issues, and essential security measures to ensure a successful transition to private 5G networks.
Tech News & Insight
The telecom industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the integration of Generative AI technologies. Generative AI, with its advanced algorithms and data-driven capabilities, is revolutionizing various aspects of telecom operations, from network management and security to customer service and marketing. This article delves into the diverse use cases of Generative AI within the telecom sector, highlighting how these technologies enhance operational efficiency, optimize network performance, and improve customer experiences.
Tech News & Insight
The telecom industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the integration of Generative AI technologies. Generative AI, with its advanced algorithms and data-driven capabilities, is revolutionizing various aspects of telecom operations, from network management and security to customer service and marketing. This article delves into the diverse use cases of Generative AI within the telecom sector, highlighting how these technologies enhance operational efficiency, optimize network performance, and improve customer experiences.
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IS-Wireless is set to deploy a private 5G network at Fraunhofer HHI as part of the CampusOS project, fostering open 5G campus networks in Germany and Europe. The solution includes advanced Open RAN components, enhancing industrial applications like Industry 4.0 and automated guided vehicles.
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IS-Wireless is set to deploy a private 5G network at Fraunhofer HHI as part of the CampusOS project, fostering open 5G campus networks in Germany and Europe. The solution includes advanced Open RAN components, enhancing industrial applications like Industry 4.0 and automated guided vehicles.
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Discover the latest in 5G technology, including Ericsson’s $50M investment in a 5G factory, T-Mobile’s price hike, Deutsche Telekom’s private 5G network for a paper mill, and Microsoft’s AI PCs. Stay updated on key industry trends and advancements.
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Discover the latest in 5G technology, including Ericsson’s $50M investment in a 5G factory, T-Mobile’s price hike, Deutsche Telekom’s private 5G network for a paper mill, and Microsoft’s AI PCs. Stay updated on key industry trends and advancements.
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Discover the latest shifts in the telecommunications landscape, from Casa Systems’ strategic bankruptcy and the DoD’s consideration of 3GHz spectrum release, to Airspan’s financial resurgence, Huawei’s robust earnings against Qualcomm, Jio’s milestone in 5G subscribers, and the repercussions of AT&T’s significant data breach. In this 187th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 0. Intro
1. Casa Systems files for bankruptcy as it attempts to reorganize its 5G core, RAN and cable assets
2. Is the DoD preparing to release 3GHz spectrum for 5G or 6G applications?
3. Does Airspan’s reorgainztion breathe new life into the once high flying provider of Open RAN and small cell infrastructure?
4. Is Huawei on the road to recovery with its latest $99 Billion earnings? What does it mean for Qualcomm?
5. Reliance Jio hits 100 million 5G subs, will it double down on spectrum to maintain its lead?
6. AT&T data breach impacts 73M customers
Podcast
Discover the latest shifts in the telecommunications landscape, from Casa Systems’ strategic bankruptcy and the DoD’s consideration of 3GHz spectrum release, to Airspan’s financial resurgence, Huawei’s robust earnings against Qualcomm, Jio’s milestone in 5G subscribers, and the repercussions of AT&T’s significant data breach. In this 187th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 0. Intro
1. Casa Systems files for bankruptcy as it attempts to reorganize its 5G core, RAN and cable assets
2. Is the DoD preparing to release 3GHz spectrum for 5G or 6G applications?
3. Does Airspan’s reorgainztion breathe new life into the once high flying provider of Open RAN and small cell infrastructure?
4. Is Huawei on the road to recovery with its latest $99 Billion earnings? What does it mean for Qualcomm?
5. Reliance Jio hits 100 million 5G subs, will it double down on spectrum to maintain its lead?
6. AT&T data breach impacts 73M customers
Magazine
What did Insight Research conclude during its coverage of AI in the RAN in its report “AI and RAN – How fast will they run?
1. AI intersects the RAN at numerous angles – the principal end-applications for AI in RAN are traffic optimization, caching, coding and energy management.
2. The impact of AI on these applications is on technical, commercial and competitive fronts.
3. There are numerous AI, ML and DL algorithms that are being used to improve the above end-applications.
4. Thanks to the penchant of AI in dealing with complexity, each of these end-applications will enjoy high CAGRs.
5. AI has democratized the RAN vendor landscape
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What did Insight Research conclude during its coverage of AI in the RAN in its report “AI and RAN – How fast will they run?
1. AI intersects the RAN at numerous angles – the principal end-applications for AI in RAN are traffic optimization, caching, coding and energy management.
2. The impact of AI on these applications is on technical, commercial and competitive fronts.
3. There are numerous AI, ML and DL algorithms that are being used to improve the above end-applications.
4. Thanks to the penchant of AI in dealing with complexity, each of these end-applications will enjoy high CAGRs.
5. AI has democratized the RAN vendor landscape
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Key Highlights from the Report “AI and RAN – How Fast Will They Run?” from Insight Research:
The addressable market for AI in RAN will grow by an impressive 45% annually during 2023-2028
The addressable market for AI in 5G RAN will grow faster than earlier telephony generations
The APAC region will be the largest market for AI in RAN caching applications
With a meticulous breakdown of the market by application, region, and telephony generations, the report offers unparalleled quantitative insights, empowering stakeholders to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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Key Highlights from the Report “AI and RAN – How Fast Will They Run?” from Insight Research:
The addressable market for AI in RAN will grow by an impressive 45% annually during 2023-2028
The addressable market for AI in 5G RAN will grow faster than earlier telephony generations
The APAC region will be the largest market for AI in RAN caching applications
With a meticulous breakdown of the market by application, region, and telephony generations, the report offers unparalleled quantitative insights, empowering stakeholders to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Podcast
In this 186th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Booz Allen, Ericsson and Nokia partner to focus on modernizing U.S. Navy communications with 5G lab and POC efforts 2. Tesla wants to deploy Private 5G, could this spur other automakers to do the same? 3. AT&T announces 5G powered Internet Air for Business and partners with Microsoft Teams for 5G & AI-infused unified communications solution 4. China Mobile plans to roll out 5G-Advanced to 300 cities across China in 2024, starting with an initial 100 cities. 5. Keysight and Viavi battle for Spirent to boost 5G design, test and measurement capabilities 6. T-Mobile Secret Baseball Button and Opening Day
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In this 186th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Booz Allen, Ericsson and Nokia partner to focus on modernizing U.S. Navy communications with 5G lab and POC efforts 2. Tesla wants to deploy Private 5G, could this spur other automakers to do the same? 3. AT&T announces 5G powered Internet Air for Business and partners with Microsoft Teams for 5G & AI-infused unified communications solution 4. China Mobile plans to roll out 5G-Advanced to 300 cities across China in 2024, starting with an initial 100 cities. 5. Keysight and Viavi battle for Spirent to boost 5G design, test and measurement capabilities 6. T-Mobile Secret Baseball Button and Opening Day
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SCWS is the only global meeting place for the small cells and shared infrastructure ecosystem
This year SCWS is co-located with the TowerXchange Europe Meetup in Westminster, London 22-23 April
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SCWS is the only global meeting place for the small cells and shared infrastructure ecosystem
This year SCWS is co-located with the TowerXchange Europe Meetup in Westminster, London 22-23 April
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The rise of edge networking and distributed applications exponentially increases the attack surface for both the enterprise and Telecom infrastructure. EnterpriseWeb and Fortinet have partnered on award-winning solutions that continuously observe, manage and secure 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC) end-to-end. Together, EnterpriseWeb and Fortinet are providing an intelligent SASE solution that provides end-to-end protection spanning network infrastructure (control plane), network traffic (user plane), and application security. To see the advanced capabilities in action, watch the replay of their latest demo in collaboration with Intel, Microsoft and KX – “Secure Dev-centric Networking with CAMARA APIs”.
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The rise of edge networking and distributed applications exponentially increases the attack surface for both the enterprise and Telecom infrastructure. EnterpriseWeb and Fortinet have partnered on award-winning solutions that continuously observe, manage and secure 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC) end-to-end. Together, EnterpriseWeb and Fortinet are providing an intelligent SASE solution that provides end-to-end protection spanning network infrastructure (control plane), network traffic (user plane), and application security. To see the advanced capabilities in action, watch the replay of their latest demo in collaboration with Intel, Microsoft and KX – “Secure Dev-centric Networking with CAMARA APIs”.
Podcast
In this 184th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:
1. Will Open RAN benefit from a possible $9B in FCC subsidies (5G Fund) for U.S. rural 5G deployments?
2. What does the FCC’s new 100/20 Mbps down/up definition for broadband mean for 5G FWA?
3. T-Mobile and Dialpad extend partnership for AI-enabled business communications – could 5G VoNR deliver additional capabilities?
4. FCC unanimously approves rules for direct-to-device 5G NTN services
5. Nokia and Eurofiber team up for private 5G network delivery – could it serve as a model for other fiber service companies?
6. Vodafone to sell Italian business to Swisscom for €8 billion
Podcast
In this 184th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:
1. Will Open RAN benefit from a possible $9B in FCC subsidies (5G Fund) for U.S. rural 5G deployments?
2. What does the FCC’s new 100/20 Mbps down/up definition for broadband mean for 5G FWA?
3. T-Mobile and Dialpad extend partnership for AI-enabled business communications – could 5G VoNR deliver additional capabilities?
4. FCC unanimously approves rules for direct-to-device 5G NTN services
5. Nokia and Eurofiber team up for private 5G network delivery – could it serve as a model for other fiber service companies?
6. Vodafone to sell Italian business to Swisscom for €8 billion
News
Nokia and stc leveraged Microsoft Azure Operator Nexus to demonstrate the capabilities of O-RAN in revolutionizing 5G Private Wireless Networks. This collaboration not only showcases the potential for digital transformation across industries but also sets a new benchmark in the deployment of cloud-native 5G solutions.
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Nokia and stc leveraged Microsoft Azure Operator Nexus to demonstrate the capabilities of O-RAN in revolutionizing 5G Private Wireless Networks. This collaboration not only showcases the potential for digital transformation across industries but also sets a new benchmark in the deployment of cloud-native 5G solutions.
Magazine
Explore the pivotal role of DSPs in 5G network security, addressing the challenges and strategies for a secure digital future in this comprehensive guide.
Magazine
Explore the pivotal role of DSPs in 5G network security, addressing the challenges and strategies for a secure digital future in this comprehensive guide.
Magazine
AI means many things to many people. Under the radar however, AI is emerging as the change agent in the RAN marketplace. Through direct and indirect means, AI and ML technologies are injecting diversity into the RAN vendor landscape. AI is not new to RAN. What is new is the combination of AI and RAN-disaggregation initiatives such as Open RAN, SDN and NFV. Established leaders, companies with telecom pedigree, consulting majors and startups are some of the notable stakeholders looking to leverage AI in the RAN. As a consequence, there is a very real probability that cellular operators will have real choices in their RAN design and deployment endeavors.
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AI means many things to many people. Under the radar however, AI is emerging as the change agent in the RAN marketplace. Through direct and indirect means, AI and ML technologies are injecting diversity into the RAN vendor landscape. AI is not new to RAN. What is new is the combination of AI and RAN-disaggregation initiatives such as Open RAN, SDN and NFV. Established leaders, companies with telecom pedigree, consulting majors and startups are some of the notable stakeholders looking to leverage AI in the RAN. As a consequence, there is a very real probability that cellular operators will have real choices in their RAN design and deployment endeavors.
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The European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MasMovil The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Spanish telcos Orange and MasMovil. In a release, the European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments The post European Commission clears Orange-MasMovil merger appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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The European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MasMovil The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a joint venture by Spanish telcos Orange and MasMovil. In a release, the European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments The post European Commission clears Orange-MasMovil merger appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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TELUS to supercharge its 5G network using Samsung’s vRAN 3.0 and Open RAN solutions — improving performance, energy efficiency and flexibility for future enhancements Samsung Media Release | Feb 15, The post TELUS Partners With Samsung To Build Canada’s First 5G Virtualized RAN, Open RAN Network appeared first on 5G Americas.
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TELUS to supercharge its 5G network using Samsung’s vRAN 3.0 and Open RAN solutions — improving performance, energy efficiency and flexibility for future enhancements Samsung Media Release | Feb 15, The post TELUS Partners With Samsung To Build Canada’s First 5G Virtualized RAN, Open RAN Network appeared first on 5G Americas.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Vodafone, in collaboration with AMD, today announced that the three companies have successfully demonstrated an end-to-end call with the latest AMD processors enabling Open RAN technology, a first for the industry.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Vodafone, in collaboration with AMD, today announced that the three companies have successfully demonstrated an end-to-end call with the latest AMD processors enabling Open RAN technology, a first for the industry.

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What is Open RAN?

In simple terms, Open RAN is an industrial concept that includes; virtualization, automation, and RAN internal open interfaces. Disaggregation and automation of RAN can be achieved in a number of different ways, including by solutions offered by traditional vendors. In this sense, Open RAN can be realized by 3GPP and O-RAN alliance specifications or proprietary non-standard-based solutions.

O-RAN Alliance, in addition to what 3GPP enables, also specifies open RAN internal interfaces between the main building blocks of the radio access networks – Radio Unit (RU), Distributed Unit (DU), and Centralized Unit (CU). This would enable a mix and match between RAN components from different vendors. It is also essential to consider that since RAN is only one part of the mobile network, 3GPP is the only available specification that standardizes end-to-end a fully functional mobile network (2G/3G/4G/5G) that is interoperable and multi-vendor interoperable. O-RAN alliance specifications are only focused on RAN and currently only cover 5G.

The three main building blocks of the RAN are:

  • Radio Unit (RU) – it transmits, receives, amplifies, and digitizes the radio frequencies. It is located near or integrated into the antenna.
  • Distributed Unit (DU) – it is responsible for real-time L1 and L2 scheduling functions. In a centralized 5G cloud RAN deployment, the DU’s physical and software layers are hosted in a central office or an edge cloud data center.
  • Centralized Unit (CU) – it is responsible for non-real-time L2 and L3 functions. In a centralized 5G cloud RAN deployment, the CU physical and software layers can be co-located with the DU or hosted in the regional cloud data center.

O-RAN alliance specifications that build on top of 3GPP RAN specifications add additional functions and open RAN internal interfaces. If based on a specification like the O-RAN alliance, these functions and interfaces can potentially ensure multi-vendor interoperability and hence allow network operators to mix and match RAN internal components.

To achieve multi-vendor interoperability, individual vendors that offer products compliant with O-RAN alliance specifications must perform interoperability tests between different vendors’ solutions (and future software updates) that may or may not be built on proprietary vendor implementations. Mobile network operators can have integrated RAN products in one portion of the network and O-RAN-compliant RAN products in another geographical part of the network.

Additionally, the disaggregated hardware and software RAN components enable the network operator to upgrade software functionality without ripping out & replacing the underlying physical infrastructure, i.e., future-proof their 5G hardware infrastructure investments.

However, since RAN disaggregation is possible in several ways, this possibility can be realized based on 3GPP, O-RAN Alliance, or proprietary solutions. In other words, if this objective OpenRAN as defined by O-RAN alliance specifications is not the only avenue to achieve this outcome and the presence of RAN internal interfaces is not a necessary condition to achieve benefits associated with virtualization and automation of RAN.

 

What is Radio Access Network (RAN)?

The radio access network (RAN) is one of the domains in a mobile network that is part of the mobile ecosystem