The big issues

Architectural and technological challenges for deploying end-to-end O-RAN multi-domain (private-public) interoperable network solutions.

Our response

The O-RANOS project with Cellnex UK is a UK-led consortium of industry partners that is developing a new software-based platform to create a testbed public and private cellular network and the world's first backhaul over the LEO Constellation. As the leading academic partner and an O-RAN Alliance member, the Smart Internet Lab will perform novel research on AI/ML software tools for RAN optimisation and will provide access to their testbeds, capable of hosting research for efficiently maintaining complex multi-vendor O-RAN infrastructure.

The benefits

This will allow the creation of new business models that can be used for both Enterprise and public sector customers as well as developing new use cases.

The project will add value to the O-RAN Alliance specifications by particularly focusing on the emerging public and private 5G network multi-vendor Open RAN environment and their interworking challenges. To achieve this, O-RANOS will leverage the rApps and xApps development framework supported by the Open RAN architecture.

How is BDFI involved?

This work is aligned with our mission and is led by Co-Director Professor Dimitra Simeonidou.