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Hardik Jain from GXC provided an overview of ORAN. Slides to follow.
Facts & Highlights-
Tested up to 1 gigabit per second. Speed is dependent on the UE being used and can go higher
Not yet optimized for latency. Current set achieves sub 10 millisecond latency.
Current setup can support 3 O-RU per 1 DU. This is increasing with each release.
Currently integrated with Magma 5G core
Open questions-
What is the processing delay at DU and CU
What Use Cases can be shown?
What components are needed and what components may be missing to build a demonstrable PoC.
What configuration interface does GXC support? ORAN interfaces or proprietry?
Proposed Use Case (Paul/American Tower)- would be interested in a combination of public and private cloud (hybrid network) with the private side used for IoT, robotics, etc. and the public side connectivty that can handle private sliced network use cases like Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), but at the same time allowing us to enable wireless service providers to also partake of the network. In a perfect world, we should be able to publish Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) IDs for the private network, each one with its own set of capacity and latency requirements, but also set aside capacity for wireless service providers traditional use cases.
Proposal (Yogen)- Orchestration of CNF version of O-CU/DU of GXC in lab using ONAP
Proposal (Yogen)- Day 0/N configuration of O1 and M-plane configuration for O-CU/DU and RU using ONAP/SDNR(UI/Restconf)
Proposal (Yogen)- Exercising RAN Slicing support for eMBB
Proposal (Yogen)- Control loop exercise using performance measurement data Rx from RAN elements.
Next Steps-
Building Blocks/Proof Points:
Deployment through Anuket and Kubernetes to instantiate CU/DU functions (Muddasar)
Day 1 configuration/alignment of CU/DU
What configuration interface does GXC support?
Proof Point 1- Deployment of K8 workloads without any function (Muddasar)
Proof Point 2 -Deployment of workload specific to the core and specific to RAN (Muddasar)
Proof Point 3 -Can workloads be configured? (Muddasar)
Proof Point desired outcomes: (Muddasar)
5G Core is deployed and configured
RAN is deployed and configured
UE simulator can joint the network and access the services (SMS, voice, data)
Labs:
Kaloom (Montreal) - CU/DU being setup in Kaloom (Ganesh). workplan? Goal- end to end slicing core to RAN. Architecture diagram?
Kader Khan, Parthiban Nalliamudali , Benjamin Posthuma begin work setting up radio components in Wavelabs lab. Can radio be shipped to Wavelabs in Hyderbad? GXC-radios working with Magma. Testing of all Magma 5G capabiliites underway. Other radio vendor DMW
Tracy Van Brakle extend invitation to other operator members of ORAN (i.e. Verizon)
Heather Kirksey Reach out to outreach committee on Magma Slack #magma-outreach-committee to discuss joint marketing opportunities.
Tracy Van Brakle Any link to Multi-Operator RAN from Dec 2021? Referenced on a previous call.
Alex Stancu Can help with ORAN implementation. Martin- what is the success criteria? Agenda item for Deep Dive meeting?
Request that the RNA and core details be specified on the google doc.
Lab Resources
UNH- Faraday cage in place.
Kaloom (Montreal) - Hanen, GenXcomm radio is currently at Kaloom lab. Hanen will talk with Ganesh. (Kaloom previously ran the UPF and fabric). Faraday cage in place
Missing radio parts- SW for RAN. If GenXcomm has this, then much easier to deploy
Kader KhanSuresh Krishnan Create requirements document capturing ONAP requirements for Magma (as discussed on 03/08). Requirements doc created
Hardik Jain dedicated resource from GenXcomm to work 5G SBP. Ben will help with resource. Rajesh Ramesh is named resource.
Any Other Business
ONAP/Magma Integration - Service Assurance - KPI Network Slicing. This is being tracked by ONAP for Enterprise Task Force. Will come into play in the 5G SBP down the line.