Consistent and Repeatable Testing of O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) across Continents

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Hauptverfasser: Ngo, Tuan V., Ngo, Mao V., Chen, Binbin, Gemmi, Gabriele, Baena, Eduardo, Polese, Michele, Melodia, Tommaso, Chien, William, Quek, Tony
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author Ngo, Tuan V.
Ngo, Mao V.
Chen, Binbin
Gemmi, Gabriele
Baena, Eduardo
Polese, Michele
Melodia, Tommaso
Chien, William
Quek, Tony
author_facet Ngo, Tuan V.
Ngo, Mao V.
Chen, Binbin
Gemmi, Gabriele
Baena, Eduardo
Polese, Michele
Melodia, Tommaso
Chien, William
Quek, Tony
contents Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) are expected to revolutionize the telecommunications industry with benefits like cost reduction, vendor diversity, and improved network performance through AI optimization. Supporting the O-RAN ALLIANCE's mission to achieve more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks, O-RAN Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTICs) play a key role in accelerating the adoption of O-RAN specifications based on rigorous testing and validation. One theme in the recent O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2024 focused on demonstrating consistent and repeatable Open Fronthaul testing in multiple labs. To respond to this topic, in this paper, we present a detailed analysis of the testing methodologies and results for O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) in O-RAN across two OTICs. We identify key differences in testing setups, share challenges encountered, and propose best practices for achieving repeatable and consistent testing results. Our findings highlight the impact of different deployment technologies and testing environments on performance and conformance testing outcomes, providing valuable insights for future O-RAN implementations.
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spellingShingle Consistent and Repeatable Testing of O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) across Continents
Ngo, Tuan V.
Ngo, Mao V.
Chen, Binbin
Gemmi, Gabriele
Baena, Eduardo
Polese, Michele
Melodia, Tommaso
Chien, William
Quek, Tony
Networking and Internet Architecture
Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) are expected to revolutionize the telecommunications industry with benefits like cost reduction, vendor diversity, and improved network performance through AI optimization. Supporting the O-RAN ALLIANCE's mission to achieve more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks, O-RAN Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTICs) play a key role in accelerating the adoption of O-RAN specifications based on rigorous testing and validation. One theme in the recent O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2024 focused on demonstrating consistent and repeatable Open Fronthaul testing in multiple labs. To respond to this topic, in this paper, we present a detailed analysis of the testing methodologies and results for O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) in O-RAN across two OTICs. We identify key differences in testing setups, share challenges encountered, and propose best practices for achieving repeatable and consistent testing results. Our findings highlight the impact of different deployment technologies and testing environments on performance and conformance testing outcomes, providing valuable insights for future O-RAN implementations.
title Consistent and Repeatable Testing of O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) across Continents
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.04416