The Future is Open: What is OpenRAN and How NIST is Helping

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The objective is to create an open system that offers consumers more choices by moving away from strictly proprietary hardware and systems. Flexibility like this – enabled through NIST’s research on </span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/open-ran-research-nist"><span lang="EN-US">network disaggregation</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and the </span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/publications/evolving-open-ran-interoperability-large-scale-definition"><span lang="EN-US">redefinition of interoperability</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> – fuels innovation, lowers costs, creates an </span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/publications/o-ran-machine-learning-ns-3-0"><span lang="EN-US">intelligent system</span></a><span lang="EN-US">, and strengthens national security.</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW130544142 BCX8"><p class="Paragraph SCXW130544142 BCX8"><span lang="EN-US">NIST CTL is shaping the future of OpenRAN by conducting essential research focusing on:</span><span> </span></p></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW130544142 BCX8"><ul type="disc"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW130544142 BCX8"><span lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/data-driven-network-optimization-future-wireless-systems"><span lang="EN-US">Machine Learning (ML) in Network Modeling and Simulation</span></a><span lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/data-driven-network-optimization-future-wireless-systems"><span lang="EN-US"><strong> </strong></span></a><span lang="EN-US">which enables the evaluation of ML algorithms for network automation and RAN optimization while supporting the development of datasets for training and validating ML models.</span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW130544142 BCX8"><ul type="disc"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW130544142 BCX8"><span lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/advanced-security-architectures-next-generation-wireless"><span lang="EN-US">Advanced Security Architectures for Next Generation Wireless</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> to enhance the security of emerging 5G/6G network designs with a focus on Open RAN standards.</span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW130544142 BCX8"><ul type="disc"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW130544142 BCX8"><span lang="EN-US">Precise methods to measure and define </span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/open-ran-interoperability"><span lang="EN-US">interoperability</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> between different vendors in OpenRAN systems that will also assist with optimization.</span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW130544142 BCX8"><p class="Paragraph SCXW130544142 BCX8"> </p><p class="Paragraph SCXW130544142 BCX8"><span lang="EN-US">From conducting research on the interoperability of AI algorithms controlling OpenRAN network functions to ensuring the security of open-source implementations, CTL is setting the stage for a new era of telecommunications and </span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW130544142 BCX8" href="https://www.nist.gov/publications/blueprint-deploying-5g-o-ran-testbeds-guide-using-diverse-o-ran-software-stacks"><span lang="EN-US">writing the guidebook</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> for future research and advancements in industry. As part of the commitment to improving the security and reliability of OpenRAN systems, CTL is also working on security standards to address potential vulnerabilities in this new, open architecture. CTL’s research accelerates the adoption of OpenRAN, assuring it lives up to its promise of creating a more secure, adaptable, and innovative mobile network ecosystem while interoperability research guarantees that all components cooperate so the system can operate at its full potential. 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