Category: Future Network Optimization
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 […]
NFVO Management Function Validation Test Suite
Virtualized Network Functions (VNF) are managed and orchestrated by the NFV MANO through the NFVI. It allows a VNF to be instantiation, management, scaled up or down and in or […]
NB IOT Peak Data Rate Calculation
We have seen in different literature that Narrow Band IOT (NB-IOT) release 13 technology peak downlink data rate is 170 kbps and pplink data rate is 250 kbps, do know […]
5G NR RRC Timers, Counters and Constants
5G NR radio resource control (RRC) has introduced following listed timers, counters and constant for reliable functioning of procedures like RRCsetuprequest, RRCreestablishment, RRCresume, RRCsuspend etc. RRC timer indicates the timer […]