Speakers
Description
The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) within 5G provides interoperability and standardization of RAN elements for hardware and open source software elements from different vendors. O-RAN is, unlike legacy cellular networks, open. It facilitates the integration of software largely developed on Linux platforms and hardware not exclusively developed/chosen by the big players in the cellular network industry. We are developing Open AI Cellular, https://github.com/openaicellular, to enable O-RAN research, rapid prototyping, development, and testing. We leverage srsRAN for the 5G RAN software as well as the specifications and software provided by the O-RAN Alliance and O-RAN Software Community, respectively, for implementing the open data and control interfaces between the RAN and the near real-time RAN intelligent controller, among others. The code that we write for RAN monitoring or control (xApps), testing scripts, and so forth falls under the GPLv3 or MIT/X11 license. We use GNU Radio for emulating multiple UEs for AI scheduling projects, among others, and plan to use it for further development, prototyping, and testing in collaboration with the GNU Radio community. The software is currently compatible with Universal Software Radio Peripherals (USRPs). We offer radio hardware emulation for those who do not have access to USRPs and for comparing results with SDR hardware-in-the-loop and over-the-air experiments. This talk will briefly provide the necessary background on O-RAN and its advantages for the wireless research and development community, then present the Open AI Cellular software platform, code repositories, projects, sample experiments, and opportunities for collaboration with the GNU Radio and open-source software radio communities.
https://github.com/openaicellular/oaic
| Talk Length | 30 Minutes |
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| Acknowledge | Acknowledge In-Person |
