KDDI looks forward to collaborating with Ericsson to explore the potential of these solutions.”
"KDDI expects SMO and the Non-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (Non-RT-RIC) to fine-tune RAN behaviour and to assure SLAs dynamically based on slice specific service requirements.
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SMO combined with an open software-development toolkit (SDK) has the potential to drive application (rApps) innovation and diversity, unleashing CSP, telecommunications vendor and third-party software provider innovation to optimise network performance, improve operational efficiency and drive superior customer experiences. KDDI executive officer chief director of mobile technology Toshikazu Yokai says, “KDDI recognises the importance of Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) and automation to achieve optimal network operations across multi-vendor, purpose-built RAN and Open RAN environments. Ericsson’s vision to extend that SMO concept to support both Open RAN and existing 4G and 5G networks, using a single operational pane-of-glass is an innovative approach.” "I’m pleased to see that Ericsson is launching the Intelligent Automation Platform for automating networks, based on the O-RAN Alliance Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) concept.
As we expand and modernise building more reliable networks in more places, managing network complexity via automation is critical to ensure our customers best quality of experience. I am happy to hear the reactions from our customers already being positive towards our new product and we look forward to future development and innovation.”īT group chief architect MD architecture & strategy Neil McRae says, “At BT we connect for good and continuously innovate to provide the best services for our customers. "We look forward to providing our customers with an open platform that enables operational efficiency, enhances customer experience and drives service innovation. Building upon our Cloud RAN offering, we are taking another major step towards building the network for the digital future with the launch of Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform, which fundamentally enables smarter mobile networks. The suite will continue to grow in collaboration with customers, the company stated.Įricsson senior vice president and head of business area digital services Jan Karlsson says, “We embrace the principle of openness and the evolution to open network architectures. A suite of Ericsson rApps with field-proven capabilities will be made available on the platform across four domains: efficient automated deployment network healing network evolution and network optimisation. The platform supports ecosystem innovation by enabling software developers to build products through a software-development toolkit (SDK).
In a similar way to an operating system that automates operations, resources and identifies improvements to be made across the network, Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform includes a non-real-time RAN intelligent controller (Non-RT-RIC) that operates rApps. Ericsson says it's investment in this platform is reflective of the company’s contributions to industry development of Open RAN technologies.Įricsson says it's Intelligent Automation Platform automates the radio access network using AI and radio network applications (rApps) with different functionalities. This will create greater choice for communications service providers (CSPs) as they evolve their networks.