Deploying Open RAN for 5G
This short course explores the deployment of Open RAN within 5G, encompassing areas such as Open RAN key concepts, 5G and 3GPP C-RAN, Split 2 and Split 7-2x options, O-RAN Alliance Architecture and finally, focus on the O-RAN Alliance RAN Intelligent Controllers.
Deploying Open RAN for 5G
Topic areas covered include:
- Open RAN Key Concepts:
- Open RAN Design Goals.
- Open RAN Terminology and Standards.
- Potential Drawbacks of Open RAN.
- Understanding the RAN Ecosystem:
- Controller Centric RAN Deployments.
- C-RAN and 4G.
- C-RAN and 5G.
- Open RAN Architecture – 3GPP Split 2:
- Protocol Disaggregation Summary.
- Split 2 Protocols and Interface.
- F1 Reference Point.
- Open RAN Architecture - O-RAN Split 7-2x:
- 5G Physical Layer Processing.
- Split 7-2x Detail.
- Transport Protocols for Split 7-2x.
- eCPRI.
- RoE (IEEE 1914.3).
- O-RAN Alliance Architecture:
- High Level Functional O-RAN Architecture.
- Service Management and Orchestration.
- SMO O1 Interface.
- SMO O2 Interface.
- O-RAN Alliance RAN Intelligent Controllers:
- Non Real Time RIC.
- Non-RT RIC rApp Example.
- Near Real Time RIC.