OpenRAN

Technologies

This project group’s main objective is the development of fully programmable RAN solutions based on General Purpose Processing Platforms (GPPP) and disaggregated software so they can benefit from the flexibility and faster pace of innovation capable with software-driven development.

To achieve this, the project helps enable an open ecosystem of complete solutions and solution components that take advantage of the latest capabilities of GPPPs, both at a software level and also using programmable offload mechanisms such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA).

The project complements existing TIP projects and focuses on disaggregation of virtualized RAN solutions into different components and ensuring each individual component can be efficiently deployed on GPP platforms.

Community contributions

The items referenced below are official contributions made to TIP from TIP members.

OpenRAN: The next generation of radio access networks
Radio access networks must evolve with rising data demand. Current telecommunications network infrastructure requires significant upgrades to keep up with increasing network demand. Operators will be compelled to evaluate new radio access network (RAN) technology from various technology providers.

Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has created an OpenRAN project group which focuses on developing a vendor-neutral hardware and software-defined technology based on open interfaces and community-developed standards. Unlike traditional RAN, OpenRAN decouples hardware and software. This gives operators more flexibility as they deploy and upgrade their network architecture in various deployment scenarios and geographies.

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