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Unique Private RAN Architecture and Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The infrastructure of a private RAN does not consist of large cell towers. Instead, they are small cell deployments inside, outside, and underground \u2014 the last of which being in mining scenarios. Private RAN deployments are typically Greenfield deployments unless they are using part of a network operator\u2019s existing RAN infrastructure with a private slice of the network resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spectrum and deployment options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To operate private networks, an appropriate spectrum strategy is needed. There are four different approaches that can be adopted: Dedicated licensed spectrum, leased spectrum, shared spectrum, or unlicensed spectrum. In many countries, especially in Europe, national authorities are considering or have already allocated a dedicated spectrum for industrial networks. In the U.S., the CBRS (Citizen Broadband Radio Service) spectrum band, which is a shared spectrum, is primarily used for private LTE networks. In addition to the approach of having a dedicated spectrum, a private network can be enabled by reserving dedicated slice(s) in 5G operator networks. Private networks also offer new monetization opportunities to operators. In the venues and campuses where there is a need to serve subscribers of multiple operators, a neutral host approach may be used. In this case, different operators share a common network built by a neutral host provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disaggregated RAN solutions offer the flexibility to suit the variety of deployment needs in the case of private networks. With open interfaces, these RAN components make it easy to deploy multi-vendor private networks. Small cell solutions may be preferred in a neutral host deployment. Private networks often have unique deployment needs with respect to available space, spectrum, processing hardware, environment, and enclosures. Open RAN solutions offer a great amount of flexibility and multi-vendor choices in both hardware and software options to enable the appropriate solution and features as per the use cases and deployment scenarios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many deployments of private networks, there is a need to customize the implementations to meet some special requirements like additional security and call processing modified specifically to the needs of a vertical. Open RAN solutions offer such flexibility. Another common need is to integrate with the industry or enterprise-oriented management layer. Deploying such customized private networks tailored to the specific needs in RAN, core network and network management will need appropriate system integration design, network planning, and rollout strategy. This is a space that is evolving and many new players with the domain expertise of the vertical and system integration capabilities are now entering this market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further evolution of private RANs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3GPP has been focusing on the private network and industry-specific requirements including URLLC in Releases 15 and 16.\u00a0 To ensure low latency communication in mission-critical use cases, transport aspects like TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) are being included in 3GPP 5G specifications. Further enhancements are planned in Release 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIP (Telecom Infra Projects), the community that works on the development of disaggregated access networks with standardized interfaces, has formed a new working group dedicated to creating solutions that promote the installation of private 5G networks. The goal is to have private 5G networks that are more flexible and economical than traditional ones, thus contributing to improved connectivity and accelerated rollout of a wider market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also desired that 5G private networks support services with low latency and high bandwidth at the edge of routing and computing the traffic of private data and are prepared for the increase in the demand for analytics of private and localized data. . For operators, it is also intended that this type of private 5G networks create new models for the management and operation of their public telecommunications networks and that facilitate the full automation of the company\u2019s private network, to offer services totally tailored and at the same time easier to implement, cheaper and with a better customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New 5G Private RAN approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 5G private networks group wants to develop a new way of managing and operating private networks, based on native cloud architecture and making use of software tools that are currently used in cloud management but adapted to the environment and requirements of a specific telecommunications\u00a0network with very specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objective of this 5G Private Network Solution Project Group is \u201cto make 5G private networks accessible to a wide range of use cases and customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this, the group will develop the necessary requirements for automated management of the life cycle of 5G private network solutions on native Edge clouds and specific equipment based on CI \/ CD (Continuous Integration, continuous delivery\/ continuous deployment) tools and disaggregated and open hardware components. This private network solution to be developed by the TIP group should allow, as stated in the TIP community statement, full integration of different functional blocks, such as 5G connectivity, native edge computing, and in the cloud and for different use cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also wants to achieve a lower cost structure, thanks to the use of open and cloud-based functions, to maximize the use of private 5G networks and a faster and more efficient installation of private network facilities, as well as their maintenance and updating of the necessary software, through the different units that will comprise the architecture to be developed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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