Journal article
Pratheek S. Upadhyaya, A. S. Abdalla, V. Marojevic, Jeffrey H. Reed, V. K. Shah
ArXiv, 2022
ArXiv, 2022
Semantic Scholar
ArXiv
DBLP
DOI
Cite
Cite
APA
Click to copy
Upadhyaya, P. S., Abdalla, A. S., Marojevic, V., Reed, J. H., & Shah, V. K. (2022). Prototyping Next-Generation O-RAN Research Testbeds with SDRs. ArXiv.
Chicago/Turabian
Click to copy
Upadhyaya, Pratheek S., A. S. Abdalla, V. Marojevic, Jeffrey H. Reed, and V. K. Shah. “Prototyping Next-Generation O-RAN Research Testbeds with SDRs.” ArXiv (2022).
MLA
Click to copy
Upadhyaya, Pratheek S., et al. “Prototyping Next-Generation O-RAN Research Testbeds with SDRs.” ArXiv, 2022.
BibTeX Click to copy
@article{pratheek2022a,
title = {Prototyping Next-Generation O-RAN Research Testbeds with SDRs},
year = {2022},
journal = {ArXiv},
author = {Upadhyaya, Pratheek S. and Abdalla, A. S. and Marojevic, V. and Reed, Jeffrey H. and Shah, V. K.}
}
Abstract
—Open RAN (O-RAN) defines an emerging cellular radio access network (RAN) architecture for future 6G wireless networks, emphasizing openness and intelligence While the inherent complexity and flexibility of the RAN gives rise to many new research problems, progress in developing solutions is hampered due to the lack of end-to-end, fully developed platforms that can help in pursuing use cases in realistic environments. This has motivated the formation of open-source frameworks available to the wireless community. However, the rapid evolution of dedicated platforms and solutions utilizing various software-based technologies often leave questions regarding the interoperability and interactions between the components in the framework. This article shows how to build a software-defined radio testbed featuring an open-source 5G system that can interact with the near-real-time (near-RT) RAN intelligent controller (RIC) of the O-RAN architecture through standard interfaces. We focus on the O-RAN E2 interface interactions, and outline the procedure to enable a RAN system with E2 capabilities. We demonstrate the working of two xApps on the testbed with detailed E2 message exchange procedures and their role in controlling next generation RANs.
