| Description |
1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Contents |
About the Authors -- Foreword - Author: Mehmet Toy, Verizon -- 1. Evolution of RAN -- Author: Sameh Yamany, VIAVI Solutions -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. RAN Architecture -- 1.2.1. The 2G RAN -- 1.2.2. The 3G RAN -- 1.2.3. The 4G/LTE RAN -- 1.2.4. The 5G RAN -- 1.3. The Case for Open RAN -- 1.4. 6G and The Road Ahead -- 1.5. Conclusion -- 1.6. Bibliography -- 2. Open RAN Overview -- Author: Rittwik Jana, Google -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Open RAN Architecture -- 2.3. Open RAN cloudification -- 2.4. RAN Intelligence -- 2.5. Fronthaul Interface and Open Transport -- 2.6. Securing Open RAN -- 2.7. Open source software -- 2.8. RAN automation and deployment with CI/CD -- 2.9. Open RAN Testing -- 2.10. Industry Organizations -- 2.11. Conclusion -- 2.12. Bibliography -- 3. O-RAN Architecture -- Authors: Rajarajan Sivaraj and Sridhar Rajagopal, Mavenir -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.1.1. General Description of O-RAN functions -- 3.1.2. RAN Intelligent Controller and Service -- 3.1.3. Interfaces -- 3.2. Near-RT RIC architecture -- 3.3. Non-RT RIC architecture -- 3.4. SMO architecture -- 3.5. Other O-RAN functions and open interfaces -- 3.6. Conclusion -- 3.7. Bibliography -- -- 4. Cloudification and Virtualization -- Authors: Padma Sudarsan, VMWare; Sridhar Rajagopal, Mavenir -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Openness and disaggregation with vRAN -- 4.3. Cloud Deployment scenarios -- 4.3.1. Private, public and hybrid cloud -- 4.3.2. Telco Features required for "Any Cloud" -- 4.3.3. On premise, far edge, edge and central deployments -- 4.3.4. Classical, VMs, Containers and hybrid deployments -- 4.4. Unwinding the RAN monolith -- 4.5. Orchestration, management and automation as key to success -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 4.7. Bibliography -- 5. RAN Intelligence -- Authors: Rajarajan Sivaraj, Mavenir; Dhruv Gupta, AT&T; Rittwik Jana, Google -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Challenges and opportunities in building intelligent networks -- 5.3. Background on machine learning life cycle management -- 5.4. ML driven intelligence and analytics for Non-RT RIC -- 5.5. ML driven intelligence and analytics for Near-RT RIC -- 5.6. E2 Service Models for Near-RT RIC -- 5.7. ML algorithms for Near-RT RIC -- 5.8. Near-RT RIC platform functions for ML/AI training -- 5.9. RIC use cases -- 5.10. Conclusion -- 5.11. Bibliography -- 6. Fronthaul Interface -- Author: Aditya Chopra, Amazon Kuiper LLC -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. The Lower-Layer Split RAN -- 6.3. Option 8 Split - CPRI and eCPRI -- 6.4. Option 6 Split - FAPI and nFAPI -- 6.5. Option 7 Split - O-RAN ALLIANCE Open Fronthaul -- 6.6. Conclusion -- 6.7. Bibliography -- 7. Open Transport -- Authors: Reza Vaez-Ghaemi, VIAVI Solutions; Luis Manuel Contreras Murillo, Telefonica -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Requirements -- 7.2.1. Fronthaul Requirements -- 7.2.2. Midhaul Requirements -- 7.2.3. Backhaul Requirements -- 7.2.4. Synchronization Requirements -- 7.3. WDM Solutions -- 7.3.1. Passive WDM -- 7.3.2. Active WDM -- 7.3.3. Semi-Active WDM -- 7.4. Packet-switched Solutions -- 7.4.1. Technology Overview -- 7.4.2. Deployment Patterns -- 7.4.3. Connectivity service and protocols -- 7.4.4. Quality of Service -- 7.5. Management and control interface -- 7.5.1. Control and management architecture -- 7.5.2. Interaction with O-RAN management -- 7.6. Synchronization Solutions -- 7.6.1. Synchronization Baseline -- 7.6.2. Synchronization Accuracy and Limits -- 7.7. Testing -- 7.8. Conclusion -- 7.9. Bibliography -- 8. Open RAN Security -- Author: Amy Zwarico, AT&T -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Zero Trust Principles -- 8.3. Threats to Open RAN -- 8.3.1. Stakeholders -- 8.3.2. Threat Surface and Threat Actors -- 8.3.3. Overall Threats -- 8.3.4. Threats against the Lower Layer Split (LLS) architecture and Open Fronthaul interface -- 8.3.5. Threats against O-RU -- 8.3.6. Threats against Near and Non Real Time RICs, xApps, and rApps -- 8.3.7. Threats against Physical Network Functions (PNF) -- 8.3.8. Threats against SMO -- 8.3.9. Threats against O-Cloud -- 8.3.10. Threats to the Supply Chain -- 8.3.11. Physical Threats -- 8.3.12. Threats against 5G Radio Networks -- 8.3.13. Threats to Standards Development -- 8.4. Protecting Open RAN -- 8.4.1. Securing the O-RAN Defined Interfaces -- 8.4.2. Securing the O-Cloud -- 8.4.3. Container Security -- 8.4.4. O-RAN Software Security -- 8.4.5. Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) -- 8.5. Recommendations for Vendors and MNOs -- 8.6. Conclusion -- 8.7. Bibliography -- 9. Open RAN Software -- Authors: David Kinsey, AT&T; Padma Sudarsan, VMWare; Rittwik Jana, Google -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. O-RAN Software Community (OSC) -- 9.2.1. SMO -- 9.2.2. Near-RT RIC -- 9.2.3. O-CU-CP and O-CU-UP -- 9.2.4. O-DU -- 9.2.5. O-RU -- 9.2.6. O-Cloud -- 9.2.7. Supporting projects: SIM, DOC, INT -- 9.3. Open Network and Automation Platform (ONAP) -- 9.3.1. Netconf/YANG support -- 9.3.2. Configuration Persistence -- 9.3.3. VES Support -- 9.3.4. A1 Support -- 9.3.5. Optimization Support -- 9.4. Other Open Source Communities (add Nephio here) -- 9.5. Conclusion - missing -- 9.6. Bibliography - missing -- 10. Open RAN Deployments -- Author: Sidd Chenumolu, DISH Networks -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Network Architecture -- 10.3. Network Planning and Design -- 10.4. Network Deployment -- 10.5. Conclusion -- 10.6. Bibliography -- 11. Open RAN Test and Integration -- Author: Ian Wong, VIAVI Solutions -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Testing Across the Network Lifecycle -- 11.3. O-RAN ALLIANCE Test and Integration Activities -- 11.4. Conclusion -- 11.5. Bibliography -- 12. Other Open RAN Industry Organizations -- Authors: Aditya Chopra, Amazon Kuiper; Manish Singh, Dell; Prabhakar Chitrapu, SCF; Luis Lopes, Qualcomm; Diane Rinaldo, ORPC -- ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Telecom Infra Project -- 12.3. Small Cell Forum (SCF) -- 12.4. Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) -- 12.5. Open RAN Policy Coalition -- 12.6. Conclusion -- 12.7. Bibliography |
| Summary |
Open RAN A comprehensive survey of Open RAN technology and its ecosystem In Open RAN: The Definitive Guide, a team of distinguished industry leaders deliver an authoritative guide to all four principles of the Open RAN vision: openness, virtualization, intelligence, and interoperability. Written by the industry experts currently defining the specifications, building the systems, and testing and deploying the networks, the book covers O-RAN architecture, the fronthaul interface, security, cloudification, virtualization, intelligence, certification, badging, and standardization. This critical reference on Open RAN explains how and why an open and disaggregated, intelligent, and fully virtualized network is the way networks should be designed and deployed moving forward. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction from key industry players, including AT&T, Telefonica, Mavenir, VMWare, Google and VIAVI Comprehensive explorations of Open X-Haul transport networks and other unique 5G capabilities Practical discussions of the four pillars of O-RAN architecture: openness, virtualization, intelligence, and interoperability Comprehensive treatments of how smaller vendors can introduce their own services and customize the network Perfect for engineers, product managers, and marketing professionals in the telecom industry, Open RAN: The Definitive Guide will also benefit graduate students, researchers, and engineers in government agencies with involvement in the wireless and telecom industries |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Open Radio Access Network.
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Open Radio Access Network.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wong, Ian Chan, 1978- editor.
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Chopra, Aditya (Communication systems engineer), editor.
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Rajagopal, Sridhar, editor.
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Jana, Rittwik, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781119886006 |
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1119886007 |
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9781119886013 |
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1119886015 |
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9781119886020 |
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1119886023 |
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