Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Systems Architecture and Design

Wim Rouwet

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2025
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443328411
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Systems Architecture and Design, 2nd edition, gives a jump start to engineers developing O-RAN hardware and software systems, providing a top-down approach to O-RAN systems design from an author with a silicon, software, and system background. It gives an introduction into why wireless systems look the way they do today before introducing relevant O-RAN and 3GPP standards. The remainder of the book discusses hardware and software aspects of O-RAN system design, including dimensioning and performance targets, and some practical use case examples that include 5G advanced topics. This edition includes comprehensive updates in key areas such as postquantum security and radio unit design. Additionally, it addresses emerging 5G advanced topics, including Industrial & URLLC, nonterrestrial networking, the role of artificial intelligence, 5G reduced capabilities for IoT, and self-organizing networks. - Strong emphasis on implementation in hardware and software - Presents O-RAN and 3GPP standards - Provides a top-down approach to O-RAN systems design - Includes practical examples of relevant elements of detailed hardware and software design to provide tools for development - Gives a few practical examples of where O-RAN designs play in the market and how they map to hardware and software architectures

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1 Open radio access network overview
• Chapter 2 System components, requirements, and interfaces
• Chapter 3 Hardware system dimensioning
• Chapter 4 Hardware architecture choices
• Chapter 5 System software
• Chapter 6 User-plane application components
• Chapter 7 Wireless scheduling and quality of service optimization techniques
• Chapter 8 Synchronization in open radio access networks
• Chapter 9 Software performance
• Chapter 10 Interoperability and test
• Chapter 11 5G for vehicular and railway communications
• Chapter 12 Time-sensitive networking, ultra-reliable low latency communication, and industrial 5G
• Chapter 13 Nonterrestrial networking
• Chapter 14 Post quantum cryptography and 5G O-RAN security
• Chapter 15 Artificial intelligence and machine learning in 5G and beyond
• Chapter 16 Internet of Things and 5G reduced capabilities
• Index