Category: Future Network Optimization
Telco Cloud Infra Timing Application – ptp4l, phc2sys and pmc
Introduction Timing is very critical for Radio Access Network (RAN) for error free packet delivery to the Mobile devices and controlling the inter-site interference by keeping SFNs, Transmission and reception […]
What is Section Type in Open RAN Fronthaul?
In Open RAN network deployments, interface between DU and RU is known as Fronthaul. As shown in below picture, the fronthaul carrier, the fronthaul carries Control and User Plane (C/U) data, Sync […]
Security in Kubernetes – Service Account
A mutli-node kubernetes cluster is deployed with different K8s services like kube- schedular, API-server,controller-manager, etcd, etc. on top of Master Node and with the help of kubectl command user can […]
5G FAPI – Femtocell Application Programming Interface
Introduction FAPI is an interface, which originally meant Femtocell Application Programming Interface defines the interface between MAC-Layer#2 and PHY – Layer#1 for small cells. FAPI is specified by the Small […]
Helm – What is it in Telco Cloud ?
In 5G, RAN and Core the whole telecom is moving toward cloudification based on CNFs (Container Network Function) based deployment using Kubernetes (k8s) and MNOs are implemented CI/CD with every […]
5G RAN and 5GC Network Slice Signaling
Network Slicing is considered as one of the key feature by 3GPP in 5G. A network slice can be looked as a logical end-to-end network that can be dynamically created. […]
O-RAN Focus and Technical Work Groups Structure
O-RAN ALLIANCE is on the mission to re-shape the RAN industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and interoperable networks. The O-RAN standards are working to enable a more competitive and […]
O-RAN – Fronthaul Delay and Its Management
O-RAN Split Option 7-2x, introduced a functional split between O-DU and O-RU within the PHY Layer of the radio interface. This split cause some delay in transmission and reception of […]
5G NR NSA Network Access Issues and Possible Root Cause
Many of the operator across the global has started providing 5G services using NSA mode with Option 3.x . In NSA mode the network topology consist of a LTE cell, […]
5G NSA Option 3.x Deployment Interface BW Calculation
5G NSA 3.x Architecture 5G NR, initial deployments are based on 5G NSA, also known as Option-3. There are multiple variants of Option-3 namely option 3, Option 3a and Option […]