As the demand for 5G increases, Samsung is trying to lead the route through cooperation with other major technology partners for the creation of software-based 5G networks.
Samsung Announced Today it is working with other technology leaders like Dell, HPE, Intel, Red Hat and Wind River to create a new ecosystem for 5G VRAN, or virtual radio access network.
The company noted that it is the first major network seller to operate commercial VRAN deployment with large tier one network operators in North America, Europe and Asia, showing that its 5G VRAN technology is ready for prime time. It is in addition to its small partnership, such as Private 5G's recent rollout with software Connection Madeox at Howard University.
In particular, Samsung has also demonstrated its ability Provide 5G speed up to 2.25GBPS For a single user device on the midrange C-band spectrum, it paves the way to the world of close-lymphless connectivity.
What is 5g VRAN?
Traditionally, one of the biggest obstacles for comprehensive 5G need is a proprietary hardware system used for construction Radio access network (Rans) That power 5G, antennas to base stations and core systems.
In the same way that parts and accessories of the car are more expensive when they are available only from a single vendor, the ownership night component drive cost. Carriers, mobile network operators, and private network operators who buy in a given hardware platform are closed in the ecosystem, forcing them to pay more because they grow and expand.
Understanding how it was slowing 5G growth, A group of carriers, vendors and researchers joined the forces To make O-Ran alliance To create standard for open rain technology. This promises to ensure that mobile operators will be able to mix and match components to come up with the most cost -effective solutions, offering the best performance.
Virtual rans, or vrans, remove it completely hardware layer and move it to the next logical step. While some hardware components such as antennas are still required, core components such as base stations and controllers can be tightened as software that can run on any commercially available server.
This allows operators not only to use less expensive hardware, but also uses low components. A single server can become a home for several virtuous Ran components that will first require several dedicated stand-alone units.
The construction of a 5G network with VRAN components also results in greater flexibility and sharp deployment. Additional 5G capacity and new features can be spread in a fraction of that time that will take to achieve and establish new physical hardware components. It also allows 5G-in-a-Box solutions seen from other people like HPE.
However, while companies like HPE and Dell are manufacturing hardware platforms, others such as Samsung, Red Hat and Wind River are focusing on the software side. Samsung is also providing a central laboratory to test VRAN solutions and helps to bind everything together to ensure that it can provide a comfortable experience to mobile network operators.
As Wujune Kim, the Executive Vice President of Samsung's network business, Notes in a press release The company's massive commercial experiences with “coherent innovation and large -scale commercial experiences are” an operator worldwide “” are helping to lead VRAN's advancement and run beyond laboratory tests ” […] In major commercial markets. Kim hopes that this VRAN ecosystem “will run innovation to the next level, unlock many opportunities for the players of the network industry and help operators to score their businesses.”