SRS launch O-RAN stack for private enterprise 5G networks
Summary
Developed to address the specific needs of the Private and Enterprise 5G market, the Open RAN solution ensures indoor and outdoor connectivity across large deployments and support for diverse networks of users. Developed entirely in-house at SRS, and with no third-party components, srsRAN Enterprise 5G CU+DU includes new features such as RAN slicing with dynamic and static Physical Resource Blocks (PRB) assignment, 5G New Radio (NR) Positioning, and capabilities for 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) with 3GPP Release 17-based support of both GEO and LEO satellites. The new srsRAN Enterprise 5G software stack is a game-changer, enabling customers to deploy powerful, flexible, cost-effective private network solutions using off-the-shelf hardware and open interfaces, and even customising to meet their specific needs.” srsRAN Enterprise 5G enables customers to quickly deploy powerful, cost-effective private network solutions using off-the-shelf hardware and open interfaces. It is fully customisable for special use cases with source code licensing and simplifies Open RAN deployment with the freedom to choose off-the-shelf hardware and software platforms. Deployment options for srsRAN Enterprise 5G include vRAN on any Linux OS, CloudRAN as a CNF with Kubernetes/Helm support, in small cells with L1 SoCs supported via FAPI interface, for acceleration with optional ACC100 and vRAN Boost integration, in Radios with fronthaul split-8 and O-RAN split 7.2, and at the Baseband with deployment on Intel/AMD/ARM hardware.