BROWSING: RIC

Q&A: Open RAN, 5G and the US DoD

This week's RIC Forum event in Dallas, Texas, is a showcase of the state of the Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller and its associated applications, including live-streamed demonstrations from the field of dynamic network changes triggered by RIC apps on actual sites. The event...

Report: Is Open RAN Ready to RIC & Roll?

Open RAN is stepping into the spotlight and revenues are expected to account for 5-10% of the overall RAN market for 2023, according to figures from Dell’Oro Group. Recognized as the crucial catalyst for optimizing RAN functions, the RIC will enable a variety of new...

NTT unites local vendors, plus Nokia and HP, on multi-vendor private 5G trials

Local mobile operator NTT East, part of the multinational NTT group, has convened a cellular-geared Industry 4.0 working group of 18 domestic and international 5G equipment vendors to collaborate on private 5G propositions for enterprises in the eastern part of Japan. The likes of...

Three types of benchmarking for the O-RAN RIC

Mobile network operators are eager to explore the options that the RAN Intelligent Controller can provide, such as energy savings while maintaining end-user experience. But there are still many questions that have to be answered about how the RIC will make decisions, said Owen...

Four O-RAN test challenges

Open Radio Access Networks pose both an opportunity—for new flexibility and agility within the RAN and the ability for network operators to re-set vendor relationships—and a challenge of interoperability among freshly disaggregated network elements. But making sure that new features and functions actually work...

How are network testing and monitoring changing in modern networks?

'The ultimate test, is does the user get a good experience?' 5G, Open RAN, millimeter-wave and midband spectrum—networks are evolving faster than ever. Operators must ensure that these rapidly-changing networks are working as expected and providing human users and connected devices with the level of...

Celona claims O-RAN compliant private 5G, inks investment deal for federal 5G systems

California-based private LTE/5G startup Celona is the first company to implement the O-RAN Alliance’s specifications for open radio access network (open RAN) software in private 5G enterprise networks, it has said. Celona said its O-RAN-compliant capabilities, newly certified, confirm its so-called ‘edgeless’ 5G architecture...

Who disaggregated my RAN? Part 4: Open RAN: Disaggregated and smart (Reader Forum)

In my last article in this “Who Disaggregated My RAN?” blog series, we covered the advances made by the O-RAN Alliance to deliver an open Fronthaul specification that supports multiple ways in which the base station will connect to the radio and ensures interoperability...