The evolution of Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture is accelerating to fulfill the present requirements of virtualized RAN (vRAN) and meet the future demands of Open RAN based on O-RAN Alliance interface standards.
The rapid pace of technological innovation makes the unification of RAN architecture types under one common orchestration and systems management umbrella critically important.
Netcracker’s Open vRAN ecosystem offers the software, management and tools to simplify the complex network management and orchestration required to evolve to multi-RAN and multi-vendor systems.
This report was sponsored by Netcracker. Solution Brief is available here.
Table of Contents
Overview - Open vRAN Demands a New System-Wide Approach
- RAN Evolution Has Begun
- The Next Five Years Require a Multi-RAN Transition
vRAN and Open RAN Introduce Operations Complexity
- §vRAN Challenges
- Open RAN/O-RAN Challenges
Open vRAN Provides a Transitional Solution
Automating Multi-RAN Management
Solution Summary
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