O-RAN ALLIANCE Broadcasts 52 New Specs, sixth Launch of Open Software program for the RAN “F”, and First O-RAN Certificates

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BONN, Germany — O-RAN ALLIANCE:

52 O-RAN Specs Revealed since March 2022

O-RAN ALLIANCE has revealed a brand new set of 52 specs for open and clever RAN, as the primary batch of the O-RAN Launch 003 specs. Amongst them there are 12 new titles together with use circumstances for Huge MIMO and the R1 interface, E2 interface testing, O2dms interface, Acceleration Abstraction Layer, out of doors macro cell HW, and safety specification of three totally different elements of the O-RAN Structure.

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“The O-RAN ALLIANCE has at all times taken safety very significantly. We’ve got just lately transformed the Safety Focus Group into O-RAN’s 11^th technical Work Group to permit much more intensive specification efforts within the subject of safety,” mentioned Andre Fuetsch, Chairman of the O-RAN ALLIANCE and Chief Expertise Officer of AT&T. “Safety specialists from the O-RAN ecosystem have been making use of systematic risk evaluation on totally different elements of the O-RAN Structure. Safety is turning into an integral a part of particular person interface or operate specs and there’s a safety testing specification for correct verification. A scientific and clear strategy to safety by the broad O-RAN ecosystem follows greatest practices seen in different elements of the community to make sure the absolute best, most safe options.”

One other 40 technical paperwork have been up to date with extensions and new options.

To be taught extra in regards to the new and up to date specs, please learn our net announcement. To entry the O-RAN specs, please go to our web site.

6^th Launch of Open Software program for the RAN – “F” – Delivered by the O-RAN Software program Neighborhood

In June 2022, following on the half 12 months launch cycle, the O-RAN Software program Neighborhood (OSC) revealed its 6^th open software program launch dubbed “F”. The F Launch continues to enhance the help for Visitors Steering and Community Slicing use circumstances, in addition to the alignment with the most recent O-RAN specs.

Fundamental options of the F launch embrace:

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“Congratulations to the workforce for repeatedly progressing on the tempo of 2-release cycle per 12 months since its inception in 2019,” mentioned Chih-Lin I, co-chair of O-RAN Technical Steering Committee, and Chief Scientist from China Cellular. “One of many key highlights from F launch is the implementation of the O-CLOUD with a number of sources, which turns into the steppingstone to Service Administration and Orchestration (SMO) xNF deployment for the G launch.”

“Ericsson continues to actively have interaction within the O-RAN ALLIANCE and O-RAN Software program Neighborhood,” mentioned Per Beming, VP Head of Customary & Business Initiatives at Ericsson. “We recognise the potential for an ecosystem of multi-vendor rApps which help service suppliers in deploying, evolving, optimizing and routinely therapeutic the RAN. We think about a world by which easy multi-vendor rApps are used to construct complicated use circumstances and acknowledge the significance of the R1 interface in enabling this imaginative and prescient. As the principle contributor to the Non-Realtime RIC mission in OSC F launch, Ericsson has targeted on the challenges concerned in exposing companies over the R1 interface, along with elaborating an strategy to rApp life cycle administration.”

To deep-dive into the F launch and to get the open software program, please go to the O-RAN Software program Neighborhood web site.

1^st Certificates Awarded within the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program by Asian OTICs

The primary two O-RAN Certificates have been awarded, validating the institution of the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program.

O-RAN ALLIANCE introduced its Certification and Badging Program in June 2022, in cooperation with Open Testing and Integration Facilities (OTIC). O-RAN Certification and Badging Program represents a complete mechanism guaranteeing confidence in O-RAN options throughout the business.

O-RAN certificates state that an tools or operate is conformant to O-RAN specs, whereas O-RAN badges verify interoperability or end-to-end performance of an O-RAN resolution.

O-RAN ALLIANCE maintains a Catalogue of O-RAN Certificates and Badges at its web site.

The Asia & Pacific Open Check and Integration Heart (OTIC) in China PRC issued the O-RAN Conformance Certification on the finish of June 2022. The certification was awarded to an O-RU that absolutely meets the O-RAN WG4 Open Fronthaul (OFH) technical specs, together with the Management, Person, and Synchronization aircraft (CUS-Aircraft) and the Administration-plane (M-Aircraft). The entire course of consisted of two phases, particularly the pre-tests and the official verification, with all 31 take a look at circumstances verified and handed.

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One other O-RAN RU certification testing occurred within the Auray OTIC and Safety Lab. In the course of the O-RAN International PlugFest Spring 2022, the OTIC accomplished OFH conformance certification by conducting the required assessments following the method and process specified by the O-RAN ALLIANCE. Auray OTIC and Safety Lab additionally obtained TAF ISO/IEC 17025 approval for O-RAN take a look at specs and follows ISO/IEC 17065 so as to add impartial peer viewer process.

Each awarded RUs are prepared for industrial deployment for Tier one and different operators.

Upon approval by the O-RAN ALLIANCE, every OTIC offers collaborative, open, and neutral working setting to make sure consistency and high quality of testing of O-RAN merchandise and options.

All accredited OTICs are absolutely able to help the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program. Corporations that need to apply for O-RAN Certificates or Badge might select to contact any OTIC in response to its specialization or area. Go to our web site to see all out there OTICs.

About O-RAN ALLIANCE

The O-RAN ALLIANCE is a world-wide group of greater than 340 cell operators, distributors, and analysis & educational establishments working within the Radio Entry Community (RAN) business. Because the RAN is a necessary a part of any cell community, the O-RAN ALLIANCE’s mission is to re-shape the business in the direction of extra clever, open, virtualized and absolutely interoperable cell networks. The brand new O-RAN specs allow a extra aggressive and vibrant RAN provider ecosystem with quicker innovation to enhance consumer expertise. O-RAN primarily based cell networks on the identical time enhance the effectivity of RAN deployments in addition to operations by the cell operators. To realize this, the O-RAN ALLIANCE publishes new RAN specs, releases open software program for the RAN, and helps its members in integration and testing of their implementations.

For extra info, please go to www.o-ran.org.

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Contacts

For extra info, contact:
O-RAN ALLIANCE PR Contact

Zbynek Dalecky
[email protected]
O-RAN ALLIANCE e.V.
Buschkauler Weg 27
53347 Alfter/Germany

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