DOCOMO Applauds xRAN Forum's Open Fronthaul Specification
2018年4月20日 - 6:09PM
JCN Newswire (英)
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it welcomes the xRAN
Forum's release of the xRAN Fronthaul Specification which sets the
foundation for next-generation open radio access network (RAN)
architecture on April 12, US time. The specification will
facilitate integration of multi-vendor RAN, which DOCOMO expects to
contribute in further advancing the RAN and in expanding the
ecosystem in the 5G era.
A multi-vendor RAN realizes interconnection between baseband units
and remote radio units supplied from different vendors, and radio
access networks can be built efficiently by utilizing base station
equipment suited to deployment scenarios.
DOCOMO has actively collaborated with partner vendors to construct
its current multi-vendor LTE network incorporating advanced C-RAN
architecture. As a committed member of the xRAN Forum, DOCOMO will
continue to promote open RAN interfaces.
"We are pleased to have worked with xRAN members in reaching the
key milestone of delivering the first open xRAN fronthaul
specification," said Dr. Hiroshi Nakamura, EVP and CTO of NTT
DOCOMO. "We believe that the completion and publication of this
specification will contribute to further advancing the RAN and to
expanding the ecosystem in the 5G era. DOCOMO will keep
contributing to this activity with the experience we have in
realizing multi-vendor interoperable RAN with our partners using
common interfaces for our LTE network."
The xRAN Forum develops, standardizes and promotes open and
extensible RAN architecture. New windowhttp://www.xran.org
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and secure mobile
services that enable smarter living for each customer. The company
serves over 65 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced
wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the
world's first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique
capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of
cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS,
mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring,
smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company provides technical
and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and other
partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437) and New
York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit
https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ for more information.
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