service blueprint of telecommunication company

The operator sees many benefits to this approach. But making the RAN a virtual function takes careful planning.

Open RAN architecture could give telecom operators more flexibility as they deliver enterprise-grade 5G services.

Collaboration between Nokia and CPQD set to explore Open RAN-compliant RIC platform to develop 5G use cases such as fixed wireless access smart cities and Industry 4.0.

Network software provider and adaptive processing platforms collaborate to accelerate Open RAN ecosystem, with mMIMO portfolio scheduled for launch later this year.

Open RAN is also seen by Vodafone as a catalyst in the RAN domain to evolve to become an organisation offering a software-defined and virtualised network with autonomous operation, utilising artificial intelligence and machine learning. The result of this is that it can tie operators to a small number of suppliers. Vodafone sees Open RAN as being able to help it separate the hardware and software components of the network to select optimal solution providers for specific roles, rather than proprietary end-to-end solutions on which most RAN technologies are built. The partnership also comes just days after Vodafone revealed it had opened an Open RAN test and integration lab at its technology campus in the UK. This combination aims to ensure Open RAN is ready for use in 5G networks and capable of supporting bandwidth-hungry applications such as virtual and augmented reality devices, even in busy urban areas.

The reference design will combine Vodafone’s engineering expertise at building high-capacity, large-scale networks with Qualcomm Technologies’ prowess in developing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for device and infrastructure products. This aims to make cellular infrastructure more innovative and competitive.

In particular, the reference designs will be employed to support emerging and established network infrastructure suppliers develop high-performance, virtualised, interoperable and modular 5G networks at scale.

As a result of their joint work, they said that customers will benefit as Vodafone and other telecommunications companies mix and match hardware and software from a choice of suppliers to extend 5G networks to the specific geographical areas where they are most needed. The partners said that currently, where two or more suppliers are used in a network, each one is deployed in a cluster, and the points at which they meet are often the most challenging in terms of performance.

Service blueprint of telecommunication company