Open RAN: The Definitive Guide

ISBN-13: 9781119885993 / Twarda / 2023

Wong

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About the AuthorsForeword - Author: Mehmet Toy, Verizon1. Evolution of RANAuthor: Sameh Yamany, VIAVI SolutionsABSTRACT and KEYWORDS1.1. Introduction1.2. RAN Architecture1.2.1. The 2G RAN1.2.2. The 3G RAN1.2.3. The 4G/LTE RAN1.2.4. The 5G RAN1.3. The Case for Open RAN1.4. 6G and The Road Ahead1.5. Conclusion1.6. Bibliography2. Open RAN OverviewAuthor: Rittwik Jana, GoogleABSTRACT and KEYWORDS2.1. Introduction2.2. Open RAN Architecture2.3. Open RAN cloudification2.4. RAN Intelligence2.5. Fronthaul Interface and Open Transport2.6. Securing Open RAN2.7. Open source software2.8. RAN automation and deployment with CI/CD2.9. Open RAN Testing2.10. Industry Organizations2.11. Conclusion2.12. Bibliography3. O-RAN ArchitectureAuthors: Rajarajan Sivaraj and Sridhar Rajagopal, MavenirABSTRACT and KEYWORDS3.1. Introduction3.1.1. General Description of O-RAN functions3.1.2. RAN Intelligent Controller and Service3.1.3. Interfaces3.2. Near-RT RIC architecture3.3. Non-RT RIC architecture3.4. SMO architecture3.5. Other O-RAN functions and open interfaces3.6. Conclusion3.7. Bibliography4. Cloudification and VirtualizationAuthors: Padma Sudarsan, VMWare; Sridhar Rajagopal, MavenirABSTRACT and KEYWORDS4.1. Introduction4.2. Openness and disaggregation with vRAN4.3. Cloud Deployment scenarios4.3.1. Private, public and hybrid cloud4.3.2. Telco Features required for "Any Cloud"4.3.3. On premise, far edge, edge and central deployments4.3.4. Classical, VMs, Containers and hybrid deployments4.4. Unwinding the RAN monolith4.5. Orchestration, management and automation as key to success4.6. Conclusion4.7. Bibliography5. RAN IntelligenceAuthors: Rajarajan Sivaraj, Mavenir; Dhruv Gupta, AT&T; Rittwik Jana, GoogleABSTRACT and KEYWORDS5.1. Introduction5.2. Challenges and opportunities in building intelligent networks5.3. Background on machine learning life cycle management5.4. ML driven intelligence and analytics for Non-RT RIC5.5. ML driven intelligence and analytics for Near-RT RIC5.6. E2 Service Models for Near-RT RIC5.7. ML algorithms for Near-RT RIC5.8. Near-RT RIC platform functions for ML/AI training5.9. RIC use cases5.10. Conclusion5.11. Bibliography6. Fronthaul InterfaceAuthor: Aditya Chopra, Amazon Kuiper LLCABSTRACT and KEYWORDS6.1. Introduction6.2. The Lower-Layer Split RAN6.3. Option 8 Split - CPRI and eCPRI6.4. Option 6 Split - FAPI and nFAPI6.5. Option 7 Split - O-RAN ALLIANCE Open Fronthaul6.6. Conclusion6.7. Bibliography7. Open TransportAuthors: Reza Vaez-Ghaemi, VIAVI Solutions; Luis Manuel Contreras Murillo, TelefonicaABSTRACT and KEYWORDS7.1. Introduction7.2. Requirements7.2.1. Fronthaul Requirements7.2.2. Midhaul Requirements7.2.3. Backhaul Requirements7.2.4. Synchronization Requirements7.3. WDM Solutions7.3.1. Passive WDM7.3.2. Active WDM7.3.3. Semi-Active WDM7.4. Packet-switched Solutions7.4.1. Technology Overview7.4.2. Deployment Patterns7.4.3. Connectivity service and protocols7.4.4. Quality of Service7.5. Management and control interface7.5.1. Control and management architecture7.5.2. Interaction with O-RAN management7.6. Synchronization Solutions7.6.1. Synchronization Baseline7.6.2. Synchronization Accuracy and Limits7.7. Testing7.8. Conclusion7.9. Bibliography8. Open RAN SecurityAuthor: Amy Zwarico, AT&TABSTRACT and KEYWORDS8.1. Introduction8.2. Zero Trust Principles8.3. Threats to Open RAN8.3.1. Stakeholders8.3.2. Threat Surface and Threat Actors8.3.3. Overall Threats8.3.4. Threats against the Lower Layer Split (LLS) architecture and Open Fronthaul interface8.3.5. Threats against O-RU8.3.6. Threats against Near and Non Real Time RICs, xApps, and rApps8.3.7. Threats against Physical Network Functions (PNF)8.3.8. Threats against SMO8.3.9. Threats against O-Cloud8.3.10. Threats to the Supply Chain8.3.11. Physical Threats8.3.12. Threats against 5G Radio Networks8.3.13. Threats to Standards Development8.4. Protecting Open RAN8.4.1. Securing the O-RAN Defined Interfaces8.4.2. Securing the O-Cloud8.4.3. Container Security8.4.4. O-RAN Software Security8.4.5. Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)8.5. Recommendations for Vendors and MNOs8.6. Conclusion8.7. Bibliography9. Open RAN SoftwareAuthors: David Kinsey, AT&T; Padma Sudarsan, VMWare; Rittwik Jana, GoogleABSTRACT and KEYWORDS9.1. Introduction9.2. O-RAN Software Community (OSC)9.2.1. SMO9.2.2. Near-RT RIC9.2.3. O-CU-CP and O-CU-UP9.2.4. O-DU9.2.5. O-RU9.2.6. O-Cloud9.2.7. Supporting projects: SIM, DOC, INT9.3. Open Network and Automation Platform (ONAP)9.3.1. Netconf/YANG support9.3.2. Configuration Persistence9.3.3. VES Support9.3.4. A1 Support9.3.5. Optimization Support9.4. Other Open Source Communities (add Nephio here)9.5. Conclusion - missing9.6. Bibliography - missing10. Open RAN DeploymentsAuthor: Sidd Chenumolu, DISH NetworksABSTRACT and KEYWORDS10.1. Introduction10.2. Network Architecture10.3. Network Planning and Design10.4. Network Deployment10.5. Conclusion10.6. Bibliography11. Open RAN Test and IntegrationAuthor: Ian Wong, VIAVI SolutionsABSTRACT and KEYWORDS11.1. Introduction11.2. Testing Across the Network Lifecycle11.3. O-RAN ALLIANCE Test and Integration Activities11.4. Conclusion11.5. Bibliography12. Other Open RAN Industry OrganizationsAuthors: Aditya Chopra, Amazon Kuiper; Manish Singh, Dell; Prabhakar Chitrapu, SCF; Luis Lopes, Qualcomm; Diane Rinaldo, ORPCABSTRACT and KEYWORDS12.1. Introduction12.2. Telecom Infra Project12.3. Small Cell Forum (SCF)12.4. Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)12.5. Open RAN Policy Coalition12.6. Conclusion12.7. Bibliography

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Ian C. Wong, PhD, is Director of RF and Wireless Architecture at VIAVI Solutions. He is co-chair of the Test and Integration Focus group in the O-RAN Alliance and a Senior Member of the IEEE.Aditya Chopra, PhD, is a communication systems engineer with over 10 years' experience in wireless standards and transceiver design.Sridhar Rajagopal, PhD, is a SVP and Senior Fellow at Mavenir Systems, where he leads customer engineering and radio integration for Mavenir's Open RAN products. He has co-invented around 50 issued US patents and is a senior member of IEEE.Rittwik Jana, PhD, is currently a Telco analytics and automation engineer at Google. He is an industry expert with over 25 years of experience in numerous wireless technologies and standards.