vRAN and OpenRAN are not new generations like 4G, 5G, or even 6G. It’s a new way of implementing of access domain in a new way helping at the end to improve the flexibility, cost, and agility in the RAN domain.
Some points should be considered below:
- Selecting the right vendor that has a good solution that aligns with MNO’s network architecture and software stack.
- Multi-vendor Interoperability, especially between Software and Hardware manufacturers.
- Fronthaul dimension and interoperability between RUs and DUs.
- Proof of TCO reduction in a brown field not just a green field in different environments from rural to urban.
- Infrastructure sharing and common operations from edge to core network:
- The importance of selecting an appropriate accelerator type that aligns with the MNOs’ network architecture and requirements associated with their deployment scenarios.
- Enhancing cell capacity and power efficiency compared to traditional RAN.
- Selecting the right orchestration function that is essential to automate and centrally manage the configuration, provisioning, and scaling of vRAN components.