Accelleran has announced the availability of its native Open RAN 5G standalone dRAX software on the cloud to deliver wireless access networks (RAN) intelligence. In an interview with EEWeb, Accelleran CEO Frédéric Van Durme highlighted key elements of the programme, which revolve around cloud-native, open, intelligent, and pre-integrated concepts. dRAX aims to provide scalable solutions for 4G and 5G networks by implementing key RAN resource functions, including Service Coordination, RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), CU-CP, and CU-UP. It also enables real-world deployment of the multi-vendor, non-aggregate open RAN network, in line with open standards such as the O-RAN Alliance. “The way to implement monolithic ownership solutions is not feasible in the context of 5G,” Van Dormy said. “Also, since applications in 5G scenarios are so versatile and diverse, they will need to run on the same network. Therefore, the complexity will be much higher in 5G than in 4G, including the need to condense the network. The only solution to this is to break up the various components so that you can Leverage software integration, software-defined networking, and virtualization aspects.Open standards and open APIs must be present in an ecosystem that supports this.He added, “We are focusing on open network components that can operate in an edge and cloud scenario.”Because the factor Scalability is important, as we are able to interoperate with these elements through different interfaces and standards. We have a smart controller to capture both real-time and non-real-time data outside of RAN. When we talk about real time, we are talking about less than 10 milliseconds, where you have a direct impact on the behavior of radio access, with very tight cycles and optimizing network components to fit the network. “Open RAN Over time, the mobile network has evolved on monolithic architectures. On the radio network, especially those closest to the client, two main issues have developed, which seem outdated compared to the current realities of the ICT world. This is because the resource itself makes the software and hardware; Therefore, they are inseparable.Open RAN is an initiative that telecom operators and technology providers have joined in agreement with the 3GPP Consortium to “open” RAN to the possibility of using different equipment for different functional blocks – even using generic, non-specialized devices – capable of interoperability with each other through A set of open standard protocols and interfaces. Therefore, the concept of Open RAN indicates that the access network is no longer made up of monolithic devices that manage all the functions of the base station. It is instead divided into several distinct functional blocks called radio unit (RU) and distributed unit (DU) and the central unit (CU).Second, these functional blocks must be able to communicate with each other via standard interfaces that ensure interoperability between equipment and software produced by different vendors in an “intrusive manner” panel”. dRAX Features dRAX fully integrates with popular format platforms, such as Kubernetes, and supports cost-effective deployments that take advantage of standard IT DevOps and CI/CD practices. Combined with this ease of deployment, dRAX RIC provides a production-ready Open RAN development platform, allowing you to leverage real-time RAN data to build AI-driven xApps and increase RAN intelligence and automation. dRAX provides proven virtual software components to enable real-world deployment of multi-vendor, non-clustered Open RAN networks, in line with open standards, such as the O-RAN Alliance. It covers the main control and resource management functions of the RAN (Service Coordination, RIC, CU-CP, CU-UP). It is also pre-integrated with a range of DU and RU solutions from our partners and other suppliers in the RAN ecosystem. Accelleran’s latest Open RAN platform for next-generation cloud-based deployments is a microservices-based architecture for real-time and non-real-time data acquisition. It provides the ability to use AI algorithms in preventive actions, such as smart deliveries, and can be integrated into any O-RAN application. On top of the open APIs, dRAX also provides a graphical user interface that supports monitoring and configuration of Open RAN objects as well as xApps onboarding. dRAX Platform (Source: Accelleran) The dRAX-RIC’s near real-time xApp platform allows the deployment of smart applications for managing and optimizing the RAN network. Accessing RAN data allows these applications to feed control functions in near real time, taking advantage of the benefits of artificial intelligence and big data. Accelleran’s position as a player in the Open RAN ecosystem is underlined by its inclusion in the SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Center (SONIC) and membership in the Open RAN Strategy Group of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP). .
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