• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.14-24
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• 2024

The O-RAN Alliance is responsible for defining the technical and testing specifications of open radio access networks, aiming for openness, virtualization, and intelligence in these networks. Recently, the application of Korea Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) to this alliance has been approved, enabling the issuance of O-RAN certificates and badges. An OTIC plays a crucial role as a testing facility in performing conformance verification and interoperability tests for O-RAN functions and interfaces. In addition, it enables end-to-end system verification adhering to O-RAN principles and processes. These activities can substantially contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of domestic O-RAN products and activating the corresponding ecosystem. We comprehensively describe the O-RAN certification and badging processes. Additionally, we analyze end-to-end test cases that are essential for the proper deployment and operation of 5G systems including O-RANs.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

Traditional centralized radio access network architecture used for 4G is based on Option 8, a functional split between PHY and RF. This option is commonly used with a fronthaul interface based on common public radio interface (CPRI) specifications; however, the increased data rates in 5G make this option impractical because of the fronthaul interface's high bandwidth requirement. Since CPRI specifications have many vendor-specific options, achieving multi-vendor interoperability becomes challenging. Open RAN (O-RAN) Alliance is developing novel open fronthaul interface specifications based on the functional split Option 7-2x, one of the intra-PHY split options, to relax the bandwidth requirement of the fronthaul interface and achieve multi-vendor interoperability. This article provides a brief overview of the various functional split options for 5G fronthaul that have been reported so far and existing fronthaul technologies. Further, the technological trends in the 5G open fronthaul interface is discussed, focusing on the O-RAN Alliance specifications under standardization.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2024.05a
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• pp.381-382
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• 2024

Open RAN(Radio Access Network)을 선도적으로 연구하고 있는 O-RAN Alliance에서는 Open RAN의 E2 인터페이스에서 발생 가능한 보안 위협 중 하나로 MitM(Man-in-the-Middle) 공격을 명시하였다. 그러나 이에 대응하기 위한 보안 요구사항으로는 3계층 보안 프로토콜인 IPsec 사용을 명시하고 있으며, 2계층 공격인 ARP(Address Resolution Protocol) 스푸핑에 대한 요구사항은 명시하고 있지 않다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 MitM 공격 중 하나인 ARP 스푸핑으로부터 E2 인터페이스를 보호하기 위해, Near-RT RIC의 ARP 테이블에서 E2 인터페이스로 연결되는 장비에 대한 MAC 주소를 정적으로 설정할 수 있는 xApp을 제안한다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.60-69
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• 2022

So far, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) has produced impressive results in speech recognition, computer vision, and natural language processing. AI/ML has recently begun to show promise as a viable means for improving the performance of 5G mobile telecommunication systems. This paper investigates standardization activities in 3GPP and O-RAN Alliance regarding AI/ML applications on mobile telecommunication system. Future trends in AI/ML technologies are also summarized. As an overarching technology in 6G, there appears to be no doubt that AI/ML could contribute to every part of mobile systems, including core, RAN, and air-interface, in terms of performance enhancement, automation, cost reduction, and energy consumption reduction.