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title: 3.5.1 What is RIC?
tags: [O-RAN Guide Book]

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3.5.1 What is RIC?
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###### tags: `O-RAN Guide Book`

[Explain what is RIC? What is its function? Why do we need RIC?]

# 3.5.2 RIC System Architectures
![](https://i.imgur.com/oLhVqHC.png)

[List the main modules of RIC, explain the function of each module here]

