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Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

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Product type Book
Published in Jun 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838980108
Pages 434 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (3):
Shyam Varan Nath Shyam Varan Nath
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Ananya Simlai Ananya Simlai
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Oğuzhan Kara Oğuzhan Kara
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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1:Introduction to 5G
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to 5G 3. Chapter 2: End-to-End Architecture Components, Concepts, Security, and Transport 4. Chapter 3: Building Blocks – Cloud Native Infrastructure 5. Chapter 4: 5G Air Interface and Physical Layer Procedures – Part 1 6. Chapter 5: 5G Air Interface and Physical Layer Procedures – Part 2 7. Chapter 6: 5G Air Interface and Physical Layer Procedures – Part 3 8. Chapter 7: Packet Core Procedures 9. Chapter 8: Voice over New Radio (VoNR) 10. Part 2:5G Network Design, Deployment Models, and Advanced Use Cases
11. Chapter 9: 5G Deployment Options 12. Chapter 10: 5G Non-Standalone Networks 13. Chapter 11: 5G Standalone Networks 14. Chapter 12: 5G Infrastructure Design 15. Chapter 13: 5G Network Slicing 16. Chapter 14: 5G and Autonomous Vehicles 17. Chapter 15: 5G Fixed Mobile Convergence 18. Chapter 16: 5G and Satellite Communications 19. Chapter 17: Automation, Orchestration, and Testing 20. Index 21. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix

Understanding O-RAN

Open RAN or O-RAN is a vastly popular term in the 5G network world. It deals with the interoperability of open hardware, software, and interfaces for cellular wireless networks. The goal is to allow the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) servers and network equipment as opposed to customer hardware similar to those used in the base stations. In other words, O-RAN is a movement to standardize and allow for the interoperability of RAN’s building blocks (https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/solutions/o-ran).

O-RAN provides flexibility for operators to mix and match vendor equipment and not get locked into particular propriety hardware, software, and interfaces. See Figure 12.8:

Figure 12.8 – A simplified view of O-RAN

Figure 12.8 – A simplified view of O-RAN

O-RAN promotes a more vibrant supply chain ecosystem for 5G compared to its predecessors due to the use of open standards for communication. This adds agility to the innovation process for the network...

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