{"id":282203,"date":"2024-02-12T21:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=282203"},"modified":"2024-02-12T21:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:43:18","slug":"open-radio-access-network-o-ran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/open-radio-access-network-o-ran\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source<\/strong>-This post on <strong>Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN)<\/strong> is based on the article &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2004801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New niche base station solutions by TIH to realize government vision of affordable connectivity for all<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; published in &#8220;<strong>PIB<\/strong>&#8221; on 10th February 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in the News?<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Science and Technology recently unveiled a new technological solution designed specifically for stations based on Open Radio Access Network (ORAN).<\/p>\n<h2>What is Open Radio Access Network (ORAN)?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_282277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282277\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282277\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Open-Radio-Access-Network-ORAN.jpg?resize=293%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Open Radio Access Network (ORAN)\" width=\"293\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Open-Radio-Access-Network-ORAN.jpg?w=293&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Open-Radio-Access-Network-ORAN.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-282277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. <strong>About<\/strong>&#8211; It is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">not a technology<\/span> but rather a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">continuous evolution in mobile network architectures<\/span> that enables service providers to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">integrate non-proprietary subcomponents sourced from diverse vendors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Features-<\/strong> ORAN features an <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">open, multi-vendor architecture<\/span> for deploying mobile networks, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">contrasting with the single-vendor proprietary architecture<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Conventional RAN vendor limitation<\/strong>&#8211; Traditionally, RAN infrastructure has been provided by a few major vendors, which has led to vendor lock-in and limited flexibility for network operators.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Software-Defined Collaboration<\/strong>&#8211; ORAN <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">employs software<\/span> to enable hardware from various manufacturers to collaborate effectively.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>Protocol and Interface Openness<\/strong>&#8211; The main idea behind Open RAN is to &#8216;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">open up<\/span>&#8216; the protocols and interfaces among different parts (such as radios, hardware, and software) in the RAN.<\/p>\n<p>6. <strong>New solution for ORAN<\/strong>&#8211; Recently, the new ORAN base station solution is being designed and developed for commercialization by IIITB COMET Foundation (COMET), Bengaluru. Its aim is to create <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">efficient wireless communication technology for 5G and 5G-Advanced radio networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>&#8211; COMET is one of the 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH) established under the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-hub-under-national-mission-on-interdisciplinary-cyber-physical-systems\/#gsc.tab=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Mission for Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)<\/a> by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).<\/p>\n<h2>What is Radio Access Network (RAN)?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_282306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282306\" style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-282306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RAN-architecture.png?resize=528%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RAN architecture\" width=\"528\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RAN-architecture.png?w=528&amp;ssl=1 528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RAN-architecture.png?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-282306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- TechTarget<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.3636%;\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.6364%;\">It is a crucial component of a mobile network that connects individual devices to different parts of the network <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">using cellular radio connections.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.3636%;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.6364%;\">To enable <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">fast and dependable connectivity<\/span> at an affordable cost <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">for remote and underserved regions<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.3636%;\"><strong>Features and Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 73.6364%;\">1. It <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">includes antennas<\/span> that send and receive signals to and from our smartphones or other compatible devices.<br \/>\n2. The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">signal is then converted into digital format<\/span> at the Radio Access Network (RAN) base station and linked to the network.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus- Science &amp; Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source-This post on Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) is based on the article &#8220;New niche base station solutions by TIH to realize government vision of affordable connectivity for all&#8221; published in &#8220;PIB&#8221; on 10th February 2024. Why in the News? 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