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5G OPEN RAN
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eMBB
Enhanced Mobile
Broadband
URLLC
Ultra Reliable Low Latency
Communication
mMTC
MassiveMachine Type
Communications
Rel-15 Part 3: Dec 2018Mar 2019
Rel-16: Dec 2019
5G VISION AND 3GPP PLANS5G-Native Open RAN Architecture is Software Upgradable to Any Release
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Abstraction of wireless access technology (3G/4G/5G) from hardware
Analogous to the introduction of virtualization in computing (modern cloud computing)
Analogous of the transition from mainframe computing to Intel®scalable processors basedcomputing in the data center
OPEN RAN VISION
Legacy Vendor 1
4G
Legacy Vendor 2
4G
Legacy Vendor 2
3G
Vendor A Vendor B Vendor C
PW 3G/4G/5G solution
Services
Software
Hardware
Software
Hardware Hardware Hardware
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Services
Software
Hardware
Services
Software
Hardware
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PARALLEL WIRELESS SOLUTION DIAGRAMvBBU for 4G with CWS and 4x4 RRU
SW Platform
Wi-Fi Access
2G Devices
3G Devices
4G Devices
ALL G
2G/3G/4G/5G Access
Wi-Fi AP
2G Circuit Core2G MSC/VLR
3G Packet Core3G SGSN, GGSN
3G Circuit Core3G MSC/VLR
4G Packet CoreEPC
SMSC
SCP
HLR/HSS
PCRF
AAA
5G Core
2G 3G
5G4G
COTS BBU
VoWiFi
MassiveMIMO
2x2, 4x4, 8x8RRHs
5G DevicesOpen RAN Controller Network Orchestrator
Edge Core
CAP
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SPLIT ARCHITECTURE DU/CU FOR 4G/5G
RRU/RRH(Radio TX/RX) CWS vBBU
DU CU Aggregator
Split 7Split 8 Split 6
Open RAN Aggregator
PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP3GPP Compliant Split Options
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5G SPECTRUM BANDS AND PW’S OPENRAN
5G needs all spectrum
bands
Low Band Nationwide
Mid Band Nationwide
mmWaveDense Urban
Coverage
Cap
acity
Coverage layer sub–1GHz
mMTC, URLLC
Capacity layer 1GHz – 7.125 GHzeMBB, mMTC, URLLC
High Throughput layers 24.25 GHz – 52.6 GHz
eMBB, URLLC
Massive MIMO• PW has an ecosystem
of hw partners
2x2 and 4x4 MIMO available today• Upgradable on the
same radio to 5G NR
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UNIFIED OPEN RAN & NETWORK SOFTWARE SUITE TECHNICAL COMPONENTS
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Policy and Control Ecosystem
Media and Content
ORCHESTRATION, SCHEDULING AND FUNCTION CHAINING
RAN EDGE CORE NETWORK INTELLIGENCE
RAN(2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
Unified Open RAN Controller(2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi)
vGNB vENB
vDU vDU
vBTS vNB
vRNC vENB vNR
vBSCvCU vCU
vX2-GW
vXn-GW
Security Gateway
Secure Tunneling Firewall
Network Intelligence
Analytics (AI/ML)
Big Data
Optimization
Automation
Orchestration
DATA CENTER NATIVE X86 INFRASTRUCTURE (PRIVATE/PUBLIC/HYBRID)
Unified Edge Core
vEPC v5GC PCEF
IoT/M2M vWiFi-GW
Radio Resource Mgmt (RRM)
X.509 CertificateNAT
vSecGW DDos Mitigation
NETWORK SLICING, QOS, NETWORK SHARING (MORAN/MOCN), AUTOMATION, ORCHESTRATION, SON, SECURITY
PCRF HSS/HLR AAA
DPI Content Filtering
TCP/Video Optimization
Local Breakout HTTP Proxy
*Future
2G 3G 4G 5G Wi-Fi Common
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Option 1: SA LTE connected to EPC
LTEEPC
Option 2: SA NR connected to 5GC Option 5: SA LTE connected to 5GC
Option 3: NSA LTE assisted NR connected to EPC Option 4: NSA NR assisted LTE connected to 5GC Option 7: NSA LTE assisted NR connected to 5GC
NR5GC
LTE5GC
LTE
NR
[EN-DC]
EPC
LTE
NR
[NE-DC]
5GC
LTE
NR
[NGEN-DC]
5GC
EPC 5GC (NGCN)
NSA(Non-standalone)
SA(Standalone)
With 5G native architecture MNOs can select ANY migration option based on their timelines and budgetMIGRATIONSTRATEGY
5G DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS AND MIGRATION STRATEGY
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OPENRAN SOFTWARE ENABLES NETWORK SLICING
Customer benefits of network slicing:• Flexibility: Flexible radio resource allocation among slices• Scalability: Easily scale up with the addition of new slices• Efficiency: Efficiently use the radio and energy resources
All G, All Core, All Application, All SON
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Core(EPC or 5GC)
Open RAN Software Suite
eNB/ng-eNB
en-gNB/gNB
eNB/ng-eNB
en-gNB/gNB
eNB/ng-eNB
en-gNB/gNB
eNB/ng-eNB
en-gNB/gNB
SIGNALING REDUCTION WITH OPEN RAN CONTROLLER FOR 5G
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Example Handover Signaling With and Without Open RAN Controller
External Core (Optional)
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HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY
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Outdoor Open RAN
Public Safety LTE Open RAN
• ESN (UK)
• Network modernization for 4G - VF Turkey- Zain- MTN- Orange
• Coverage- EE/BT- Optus- Telefonica/IpT- OptimERA- Indosat- Millicom
• Capacity- Inland Cellular
• 5G readiness- Cellcom- Inland Cellular
Open RAN ® ecosystem of partners, orchestrated by PW softwarePW’s software has been orchestrated 5G RAN devices since 2017:
• BT innovation day• 5G Rural First test bed in the UK• HW selection based on operator’s
5G needs, budget and subscriber needs
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MARCH 2018: 5G RURALFIRST: PARALLEL WIRELESS 5G DEPLOYMENT5G UK initiative funded by the UK government and led by Cisco• Cisco Press Release• Key Points:
- A consortium of over 29 partners- Focus on providing connectivity to consumers,
enterprises, businesses and to enable innovative use cases
- PW Unified architecture across all Gs allows 4G network investment to be extended for 5G- Sw upgradability to 5G- Disaggregation of hw and sw
• Customer Testimonial