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Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

By : Shyam Varan Nath, Ananya Simlai, Oğuzhan Kara
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Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

4.6 (8)
By: Shyam Varan Nath, Ananya Simlai, Oğuzhan Kara

Overview of this book

We are living in an era where ultra-fast internet speed is not a want, but a necessity. As applications continue to evolve, they demand a reliable network with low latency and high speed. With the widespread commercial adoption of driverless cars, robotic factory floors, and AR/VR-based immersive sporting events, speed and reliability are becoming more crucial than ever before. Fortunately, the power of 5G technology enables all this and much more. This book helps you understand the fundamental building blocks that enable 5G technology. You’ll explore the unique aspects that make 5G capable of meeting high-quality demands, including technologies that back 5G, enhancements in the air interface, and packet core, which come together to create a network with unparalleled performance. As you advance, you’ll discover how to design and implement both 5G macro and private networks, while also learning about the various design and deployment options available and which option is best suited for specific use cases. After that, you’ll check out the operational and maintenance aspects of such networks and how 5G works together with fixed wireline and satellite technologies. By the end of this book, you’ll understand the theoretical and practical aspects of 5G, enabling you to use it as a handbook to establish a 5G network.
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Part 1:Introduction to 5G
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Part 2:5G Network Design, Deployment Models, and Advanced Use Cases

Understanding O-RAN

Open RAN or O-RAN is a vastly popular term in the 5G network world. It deals with the interoperability of open hardware, software, and interfaces for cellular wireless networks. The goal is to allow the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) servers and network equipment as opposed to customer hardware similar to those used in the base stations. In other words, O-RAN is a movement to standardize and allow for the interoperability of RAN’s building blocks (https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/solutions/o-ran).

O-RAN provides flexibility for operators to mix and match vendor equipment and not get locked into particular propriety hardware, software, and interfaces. See Figure 12.8:

Figure 12.8 – A simplified view of O-RAN

Figure 12.8 – A simplified view of O-RAN

O-RAN promotes a more vibrant supply chain ecosystem for 5G compared to its predecessors due to the use of open standards for communication. This adds agility to the innovation process for the network...

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