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# IVC 5G O-RAN Summary

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## Summary 2 Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN)

Nama 		: Hans Khalif Hafif
Student ID	: 1915031078
Team 		: A-3


•	O-RAN (Open RAN) is a term used for industry-wide standards for RAN (Radio Access Network) interfaces that support interoperation between vendors’ equipment and offer network flexibility at a lower cost.  The main purpose of open RAN is to have an interoperability standard for RAN elements including non-proprietary white box hardware and software from different vendors. Network operators that opt for RAN elements with standard interfaces can avoid being stuck with one vendor’s proprietary hardware and software.
As the equipment manufacturers enhanced the capabilities, so the industry consolidated around those with the strongest offer and often proprietary functionality. But operators today want a more diverse ecosystem of vendors and are redefining their requirements for the network architecture, especially in the RAN. 
The advantages of O-RAN (Open RAN) are manifold. An open environment means an expanded ecosystem, with more vendors providing the building blocks. In O-RAN, there is more innovation and more options for the operators. They can also add new services.
Some of the other benefits include more market competition and customer choice, lower equipment costs, and improved network performance.
Radio Access Network vendors only offer proprietary equipment and network functions. This is the main reason organizations began developing open RAN standards to break out of that legacy.
Proprietary products are typically more expensive than generic counterparts. Because there aren’t third-party RAN elements that can integrate into a RAN vendors’ infrastructure, a network operator is stuck with one RAN vendor’s products. In an Open interface, third-party products can communicate with the main RAN vendor’s infrastructure. Network operators can also opt for the less-expensive third-party product that operates on generic hardware. As network operators look to transition to vRAN architecture for 5G, using open RAN interfaces can reduce the cost of deploying this new technology. When 5G technology advances and changes, network administrators working with open standard-based vRANs can easily send updates to the network infrastructure to accommodate for the changes.


