Available this quarter, Samsung’s new 5G vRAN answer improves effectivity and suppleness, and simplifies administration of 5G networks; software-based method matches efficiency of its {hardware} 5G answer
Samsung Electronics at this time introduced the corporate’s new carrier-grade, fully-virtualized 5G Radio Access Network (vRAN) answer, which will likely be commercially obtainable this quarter. The answer offers a brand new choice for cellular operators in search of improved efficiencies, price financial savings, and administration advantages from deploying a software-based 5G radio infrastructure.
Samsung’s 5G vRAN consists of a virtualized Central Unit (vCU), a virtualized Distributed Unit (vDU), and a variety of radio models to allow a easy migration to 5G. By changing the devoted baseband {hardware} utilized in a standard RAN structure with software program parts on a general-purpose computing platform, cellular operators can scale 5G capability and efficiency extra simply, add new options rapidly, and have flexibility to assist a number of architectures.
It may scale back upkeep prices by shifting to a COTS (industrial off-the-shelf) x86-based platform, whereas matching the reliability of a standard RAN. COTS x86-based servers are customary and available computing parts from a big provider ecosystem. Operators use them at this time for a spread of IT wants.
“Samsung’s 5G vRAN validates a software-based alternative to vendor-specific hardware, while offering high performance, flexibility, and stability,” stated Jaeho Jeon, Executive Vice President and Head of R&D, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics. “Once the solution becomes commercially available this quarter, we look forward to providing carriers with additional architectural options for building innovative and open 5G networks.”
Samsung’s 5G vCU was first commercialized in April 2019 and is at present in industrial use by cellular carriers in Japan, Korea, and the United States. This new answer provides the vDU along with the vCU to ship a fully-virtualized 5G vRAN. When mixed with Samsung’s virtualized 4G/5G Core, the operator will be capable to implement an end-to-end software-based radio and core community operating on COTS x86 servers. The firm will proceed to conduct vDU area trials in North America within the second half of this yr.
Designed for 5G Expansion
The current surge in broadband—particularly high-quality video streaming to assist work, leisure, and learn-at-home calls for—has highlighted the necessity for carriers to have the ability to rapidly deploy community assets to satisfy the shifting necessities of companies and shoppers. Samsung’s vRAN answer, with its simple expandability and manageability, is ready to assist operators who wish to quickly develop their community capability and options, and in addition evolve their networks with 5G-powered capabilities to assist these calls for.
“Now, more than ever, mobile operators recognize the need for quality-driven, flexible, scalable, and cost-efficient network architectures while planning for 5G network success,” stated Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence. “RAN virtualization will be an important tool in helping to deliver on those demands and Samsung’s continuing vRAN innovation positions it well to deliver.”
Samsung’s vRAN operates on x86-based COTS servers, both with or with out {hardware} accelerators relying on components corresponding to whole bandwidth.
Verified Performance
Samsung demonstrated its vRAN capabilities to prospects in April 2020, proving the feasibility of full virtualization by working 5G New Radio (NR) baseband features in software program operating on an x86-based COTS server.
The demonstration outcomes had matched the efficiency of legacy {hardware} baseband.1 It used Samsung’s field-proven mobile algorithms whereas testing Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), a…
