Cisco and Intel validate interoperability between Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 Switch and Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters that feature enhanced timing capabilities for faster and lower cost Open RAN (Radio Access Networks) deployments.

It is incredibly challenging to provide high-speed connectivity in rural areas. Service providers need to innovate and go beyond the traditional network deployment models to provide broadband connectivity in difficult-to-reach areas. Open RAN provides a paradigm shift beyond traditional network deployment and will help connect the remaining half of the world's population.

Cisco has been a pioneer within the O-RAN Alliance pushing for open standards and interoperability in all areas of the radio access transport network. This multivendor interoperability demonstration showcases the Cisco NCS 540 FH in an O-RAN fronthaul use case per the Open Fronthaul Gateway Specification.

Open RAN (O-RAN) deployments based on Nexus 9000 swiches save costs by eliminating vendor lock-in and enabling telecom service providers to leverage virtualization at the edge for innovative apps and services. Learn about the Open-RAN architecture, the PTP telecom profile, and deployment models of O-RAN using Cisco Nexus 9000 switches. Learn about the Open-RAN architecture, the PTP telecom profile, and deployment models of O-RAN using Cisco Nexus 9000 switches.

The transition to open RAN (Radio Access Network) based on interoperable lower layer splits is gaining significant momentum across the mobile industry. However, where best to split the open RAN is a complex compromise between radio unit (RU) simplification, support of advanced coordinated multipoint RF capabilities, consequential limitations on transport delay budgets as well as bandwidth expansion. This post compares the two leading alternative splits for realizing an interoperable open RAN.

Many mobile network operators are considering deployment of open, decomposed, and modular radio access networks for 5G advanced wireless networks. The