O-RAN ALLIANCE

Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) and O-RAN ALLIANCE have officially announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (CA) that enables the adoption of O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications to TTA standards.  The agreement establishes a collaborative process through which individual O-RAN specifications will be selected and adopted by TTA, strengthening the framework for Open RAN development and deployment in the Republic of Korea. By enabling O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications to be adopted as TTA standards, the agreement provides the basis for accelerated progress in mobile network innovation and supports the creation of a more competitive and diverse telecommunications ecosystem. Read the full press release at: https://lnkd.in/eAQN9CWh   #ORANALLIANCE #OpenRAN #IntelligentRAN #RAN #ORAN #telecoms #open

The third O-RAN ALLIANCE F2F Meeting of 2024 take place in Montreal, Canada from 28th October – 1st November. The week was filled with technical meetings of Work Groups and Focus Groups, attended by 315 on-site and many more remotely, representing 104 companies and institutions from around the world. O-RAN ALLIANCE sponsors regular face-to-face meetings to advance the development of O-RAN specifications and to accelerate the O-RAN Ecosystem by addressing present and future challenges. At O-RAN face-to-face meetings, O-RAN Members and Participants can meet and cooperate within the global RAN industry ecosystem - a diverse community of companies, research and academic institutions, and government agencies (https://lnkd.in/eq_yNSv). O-RAN technical groups meet three times per year (Asia, Europe and Americas). Thank you to all delegates from O-RAN ALLIANCE Members and Participants for their active engagement and hard work to progress the O-RAN ecosystem.   #ORANALLIANCE #OpenRAN #IntelligentRAN #RAN #ORAN #telecoms #openran #ORANSoftwareCommunity #OSC #ORANF2F

Newest research report from O-RAN ALLIANCE's next Generation Research Group (nGRG) elaborates on service-based RAN for 6G network.   This research report analyzes the motivations and requirements for Service-based RAN, which include the customized needs of industry users, capacity exposure, the introduction of new capabilities (AI, sensing) for 6G, service-oriented network management/orchestration and business innovation. For the basic considerations of Service-based RAN, this report analyzes the principles to be followed, including modular service definition, service reusability, self-contained functional structuring, etc., and analyzes the different directions of service implementation from different architectural perspectives such as control plane, user plane, and service access interfaces. Finally, the challenges faced by Service-based RAN are analyzed, including the rationality of service definition, performance impact, UE impact, and interoperability.   All nGRG Research Reports are available on our website at: https://lnkd.in/drpQgE4s    nGRG is a research group within the O-RAN ALLIANCE that provides a forum to facilitate O-RAN related research for next generation Radio Access Networks. nGRG leverages industry and academic research to determine how O-RAN may evolve to support 6G and beyond, considering regional research, ITU-R, and 3GPP developments.   #ORANAlliance #ORAN #OpenRAN #nGRG #ORANnGRG #6G #6GRAN #6GORAN #telecoms #6Gresearch #research

Next research report from O-RAN ALLIANCE's next Generation Research Group (nGRG) elaborates on Use Cases and Requirements for Real-Time RAN Control.   In this research report, we consider and analyze use cases related to the notion of dApps, lightweight, programmable, distributed applications that complement the scope of xApps and rApps by performing customizable data-driven tasks in O-RAN Distributed Units (O-DUs) and O-RAN Centralized Units (O-CU-CP and O-CU-UP). We propose 10 exemplary use cases that relate to spectrum management, scheduling, energy efficiency, traffic classification. Based on this analysis, we identify the requirements for the dApps architecture, including flows for data in and out of the O-DUs and O-CU-CP/UP and dApps, and compare real-time control solutions based on (i) standalone dApps or (ii) a real-time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) hosted within the RAN. This research report serves as an introduction to further investigation in the area of real-time control and optimization of the next generation of the O-RAN architecture.   All nGRG Research Reports are available on our website at: https://lnkd.in/drpQgE4s    nGRG is a research group within the O-RAN ALLIANCE that provides a forum to facilitate O-RAN related research for next generation Radio Access Networks. nGRG leverages industry and academic research to determine how O-RAN may evolve to support 6G and beyond, considering regional research, ITU-R, and 3GPP developments.   #ORANAlliance #ORAN #OpenRAN #nGRG #ORANnGRG #6G #6GRAN #6GORAN #telecoms #6Gresearch #research

Recent research report from O-RAN ALLIANCE's next Generation Research Group (nGRG) elaborates on Digital Twin RAN: Key Enablers.   Digital Twin Network (DTN) is foreseen as one of the essential tools for managing the complexity and demands for emerging 6G networks, offering a high-fidelity and real-time virtual environment that would mirror complex behaviors of the underlying physical network. Creating the perfect recipe of a highly accurate DTN requires several ingredients to come together into the mix - data collected from the physical network, advanced modeling techniques for DTN, and robust interfaces around DTN. The objective of this research report is to deep dive into a set of key technologies that would enable the realizations of these key ingredients into shaping up the high-fidelity digital avatar of a 6G network, and to ensure seamless interaction and synchronization between the digital and physical realms. In particular, this research report focuses on Digital Twin for Radio Access Network (RAN) or DT-RAN, one of the most complex domains within a network infrastructure. Understanding intricacies of Digital Twin enablers for RAN will be crucial in extending the scope of this technology beyond the RAN Domain and to other parts of the network.   All nGRG Research Reports are available on our website at: https://lnkd.in/drpQgE4s    nGRG is a research group within the O-RAN ALLIANCE that provides a forum to facilitate O-RAN related research for next generation Radio Access Networks. nGRG leverages industry and academic research to determine how O-RAN may evolve to support 6G and beyond, considering regional research, ITU-R, and 3GPP developments.   #ORANAlliance #ORAN #OpenRAN #nGRG #ORANnGRG #6G #6GRAN #6GORAN #telecoms #6Gresearch #research

7th O-RAN 6G Workshop: Countdown to 6G Standardization – Views from Industry and Research Communities   Join us for the seventh workshop of O-RAN ALLIANCE's next Generation Research Group. This full-day workshop will focus on future 6G standardization from different perspectives, with discussions led by distinguished experts from research institutions and representatives of the RAN industry.   The workshop is scheduled on October 31, 2024, 8:30am - 6:30pm EST, and will be webcast live. Interested public is free to attend online.   Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eCzBypsM #ORANALLIANCE #nGRG #orannGRG #6GRAN #ORAN #openRAN #ORAN #telecoms #standardization

O-RAN ALLIANCE participants will present their latest O-RAN based solutions at MWC Las Vegas 2024 and at the O-RAN Virtual Exhibition. They showcase innovations in areas of network capacity and spectrum efficiency improvements, O-RAN testing, network equipment, automation, and indoor positioning.   Learn more and visit the demos on our website at https://lnkd.in/eP5m3MGm   #MWC24 #ORANAlliance #ORAN #OpenRAN #intelligentRAN #RAN #telecoms #ORANDEMOS

O-RAN ALLIANCE recently initiated its second PlugFest of this year - the O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2024 - with 31 hosts in 24 labs around the world. Progress is expected in focus areas including testing of energy efficiency, testing of systems with L1 acceleration, E2E DevOps and test automation, repeatability of testing, and more.   O-RAN Global PlugFests are periodic events organized and co-sponsored by O-RAN ALLIANCE to enable efficient progress of the O-RAN ecosystem through well-organized testing and integration. PlugFest participants gain early experience with conformance, interoperability and E2E testing in cooperation with other industry players in an independent environment. Achievements made at O-RAN PlugFests pave the way to O-RAN certification, proving confidence in commercially available O-RAN products.   Learn more in our press release at https://lnkd.in/eZPSm-Gt   #ORANAlliance #ORAN #OpenRAN #ORANPlugFest #PlugFest #Interoperability #ORANOTIC #OTIC #TestingAndIntegration #CertificationAndBadging #GlobalOTICNetwork #telecoms #energyeffciency #ORANRIC #RIC #rApps #xApps #automation

Latest research report from O-RAN ALLIANCE's next Generation Research Group (nGRG) elaborates on Use Case and Gap Analysis for Radio Quality Assurance.   With the integration of advanced IoT and network-enabled robotics into daily life, ensuring stable quality of service (QoS) across the entire service area is paramount for the upcoming 6G. A primary challenge in providing stable QoS in end-to-end (E2E) communications is the variation in radio communication channel quality, particularly the Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise (SINR). This research report addressed the challenge of maintaining stable radio communication quality. It outlines the motivation for radio quality assurance, analyzes anticipated 6G use cases, and discusses gaps, challenges, and promising technical approaches for the development of O-RAN. Key findings underscore the necessity of a user-centric RAN approach to achieve cost-effective and stable radio quality. This highlights the importance of a RAN adaptability to SINR variations caused by changes in user location. Additionally, the report identifies significant technological gaps, particularly in supporting advanced applications in robotics, mission-critical operations, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Urban Air Mobility (UAV/UAM).   The research report on Use Case and Gap Analysis for Radio Quality Assurance and all other published nGRG Research Reports are available on our website at: https://lnkd.in/drpQgE4s    nGRG is a research group within the O-RAN ALLIANCE that provides a forum to facilitate O-RAN related research for next generation Radio Access Networks. nGRG leverages industry and academic research to determine how O-RAN may evolve to support 6G and beyond, considering regional research, ITU-R, and 3GPP developments.   #ORANAlliance #ORAN #OpenRAN #nGRG #ORANnGRG #6G #6GRAN #6GORAN #telecoms #6Gresearch #research

This summer, the O-RAN ALLIANCE Sustainability Focus Group (SuFG) released its first technical report on circular economy guidelines on network equipment. Its main objective is to promote sustainable business models in the telecommunications industry by implementing a circular economy for network equipment. This includes manufacturing products with eco-design and promoting their reuse and recycling. The goal is to standardize circularity criteria to minimize environmental impact across different life cycle stages.   Learn more about the technical report and efforts in O-RAN SuFG on our web site at https://lnkd.in/gF6NkQJV   Thank you to O-RAN SuFG contributors for their efforts!   #ORANALLIANCE #OpenRAN #IntelligentRAN #RAN #ORAN #telecoms #Innovation #Interoperability #sustainability #sustainable #energyefficiency #circulareconomy #ORANSuFG #SuFG