What will you learn?

• O-RAN (Open RAN) Concept in detail

• RAN Functional Split Options (especially option 7.2x)

• O-RAN Architecture (SMO, Non-RT RIC, Near RT RIC)

• DevOps in O-RAN 

• Evolution to O-RAN, D-RAN, RAN Disaggregation)

• Enhanced CPRI (e-CPRI) Protocol

• Virtualization on O-RAN

• O-RAN Use Cases (Traffic Steering, NSSI Optimization, UAV resource allocation)

Pre-Requisites

• Basic concepts of Mobile telecommunication and 5G

Course Outlines

Introduction

• The main components of a 5G Network

• Design Goals of Open RAN

Evolution to Open RAN

• Traditional Base Station Architecture

• Evolution to Contemporary Base Station

• Evolution to Virtualized RAN (vRAN)

• From Virtualized RAN (vRAN) to Open RAN

• Difference between Distributed RAN and Centralized RAN

• Difference between Centralized RAN and Cloud RAN

• Path to 5G Open RAN: Horizontal Dis-Aggregation

RAN Splits-Logical View

• Different RAN Functional Splits

•  RAN Split Option 1

•  RAN Split Option 2

• RAN Split Option 8

• RAN Split Option 6

• RAN Splits Logical View

• Option 7.2x for Open RAN

• Enhanced CPRI (e-CPRI) Protocol

Overview of O-RAN Architecture

• Difference between Open RAN and O-RAN

• Control Plane & User Plane Dis-Aggregation in O-RAN

• Entities & Interfaces introduced in O-RAN Alliance Architecture Functions

•  Options for Aggregation of O-RAN Nodes

• O-RAN Control Loops

• Major Entities in O-RAN Ecosystems

Virtualization Techniques for O-RAN

• Evolution of  Virtualization: Physical Network Functions (PNFs)

• Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)

• Monolithic Applications as VNFs

• Cloud-Native Network Function Distributed Applications

• O-Cloud Deployment Option

• DevOps CI-CD in O-RAN

• Network automation to reduce CAPEX and OPEX