Iplook, as a member of o-ran alliance, will jointly promote the development of 5g industry

About O-RAN

O-RAN Alliance by China Mobile 、AT＆T、 Telecom Germany 、NTT DOCOMO and Orange Five operators in 2018 year 2 month Initiation and establishment , From the original C-RAN Alliance and xRAN The forum is merged , among ,C-RAN union It is mainly composed of Chinese enterprises ,xRAN Forum Mainly by AT＆T、NTT DOCOMO Such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and European enterprises .

                                                                  ▲O-RAN Operator member

O-RAN vision ： By upgrading the wireless access network （RAN） Of open and Intelligent , Make mobile communication network software 、 virtualization 、 Flexibility 、 Intelligent and more energy-saving .
 

                                                                       ▲O-RAN Contributor members

Why is it established O-RAN
Current situation of operators

At present, mobile communication network related manufacturers are Have a clear division of labor , For example, the equipment supplier is responsible for R & D and production of equipment . Operators buy communication equipment from equipment suppliers , So as to provide mobile communication services for users .

Because the division of labor is clear , Therefore, the operator does not participate in the research and development of the equipment , and There is no uniform standard among equipment suppliers , This leads to equipment from different providers Can't mix , Eventually operators have to rely on an equipment provider , and Equipment costs remain high .

O-RAN The advantages of the Alliance

O-RAN The alliance is to solve this pain point of the operators mentioned above , Its purpose is To unify communication standards , Make the underlying hardware universal , At the same time, the upper software is open source .

O-RAN The benefits of the alliance are obvious , After generalization and open source , The R & D threshold of equipment will be lowered , So there is More enterprises will be involved .

Therefore, operators have more choices , meanwhile The competition among equipment suppliers is increasing , The purchase cost of equipment is also lower , This is also the establishment of major operators O-RAN The purpose of the Alliance .

In the long run , Open 5G Network architecture is the general trend , Such an operator's 5G The cost of network construction and maintenance will be reduced ,5G The user's tariff will also decrease .
IPLOOK As O-RAN A member of the alliance , Actively participate in the organization and contribute a little , make “ to open up ”、“ Open source ” And “ intelligence ” High flexibility 、 Low cost wireless networks , promote 5G Industrial Development and prosperity .