Building an Open, Flexible, and Software-Defined Future for Global Connectivity
OpenRAN’s mission is to accelerate innovation and commercialization in RAN domains, with multi-vendor interoperable products and solutions that are easy to integrate in the operator’s network and are verified for different deployment scenarios.
TIP’s OpenRAN program supports the development of disaggregated and interoperable 2G/3G/4G/5G NR Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions based on service provider requirements.
Northstar For OpenRAN
OpenRAN is driving abundant, last-mile wireless connectivity.
Here's how we do it:
Rapid Innovation
at every layer and every component of the RAN technology stack.
Continuous Improvement
through innovation, automation, and competition.
Disaggregation of RAN hardware and software on vendor-neutral, GPP-based platforms
Implementations using open interface specifications between components (e.g. RU/CU/DU/RIC) with vendor-neutral hardware and software
Multiple architecture options, including:
- An all-integrated RAN with disaggregation at software and hardware level
- A split RAN with RU, BBU (DU/CU)
- A split RAN with RU, DU, and CU
- A split RAN with integrated RU/DU and CU
Multi-vendor solutions, enabling a diverse ecosystem for Operators to choose best-of-breed options for their 2G, 3G, 4G, And 5G deployments
Solutions implemented on bare metal, virtualized, or containerized platforms
Innovation via adoption of new technologies, including AI/ML and CI/CD
Supply chain diversity
Meet Our Project Group Leadership Team
Holger Erkens
Deutsche Telekom
Melissa Ness
AT&T
Sushil Rawat
TELUS
RAN Intelligence & Automation (RIA)
Enable MNOs and OpenRAN ecosystem to collaborate on RAN use case development, testing and deployment that leverage the strength of Data Science and AI/ML technologies and open interfaces based on industry standards.
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Drive AI/ML use case productization to enable for OpenRAN ecosystem
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Enable OpenRAN ecosystem to leverage AI/ML and Data Science technologies
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Initiate testing and MNO trials and share results with the OpenRAN community
*In accordance with the TIP-O-RAN Alliance Liaison Agreement, membership in this sub-group is restricted to members of the TIP OpenRAN 5G NR Project Group and the O-RAN Alliance.
RIA Subgroup Co-Leads
Andy Yun
TELUS
Babak Jafarian
Aira Technology
Chris Murphy
VIAVI Solutions
Ciaran Murphy
Ericsson
Damian Luttig
Deutsche Telekom
David Bentolila
Boost EchoStar
Matti Hiltunen
AT&T
Michael Behan
Zinkworks
Murali Ranganathan
Meta
Rafael Enrique Cardenas
Vodafone
Ramesh Sriraman
HCL Technologies
Solutions
This Subgroup addresses the challenges of indoor and outdoor OpenRAN deployments by defining requirements, aggregating technology solutions, and developing both blueprints and test plans with a commercial focus to accelerate Open RAN deployments. The subgroup set requirements and features for the Hardware and Software components of the OpenRAN solution (i.e. CU, DU, RU, O-Cloud .etc.) based on the specifications of O-RAN Alliance and other SDOs. The Solutions subgroup addresses public and private network use cases and deployment scenarios, with multiple work streams including small cells, micro/pico deployments, Fixed Wireless Access, private networks, critical communications, IIoT, and others.
Subgroup Scope
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Harmonize Open RAN technical requirements globally in a process.
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Create an Open RAN solution with common requirements amongst the operator’s community (Blueprint).
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Create a common test plan for the blueprint. The test plan can serve as a baseline for both performance and non-functional testing.
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Agree on a common success criteria for the test plan.
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Develop a scalable industry certification framework.
Solutions Subgroup Co-Leads
Alex Ionescu
TELUS
Aziz Kord
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Mike McIntosh
AT&T
Mohammad Qutishat
Fujitsu
Paul Harris
VIAVI Solutions
Satish Ananthaiyer
Tejas Networks
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