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by TIP News The flexible and scalable architecture enabled by Open RAN can only be truly realized with revisiting how the RAN is managed and operated. The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) will play a crucial role in supporting increased levels of network automation, providing fine-grained, use case-driven control and management of the RAN resources. The non-realtime and near-realtime variants allow specialized software from different vendors to be deployed for network managem

by TIP News Project ARIANE (Accelerating RAN Intelligence across Network Ecosystems) is proud to be one of the Department of Science Innovation & Technology (DSIT) Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition winners with an objective to further the UK cause for RAN Intelligence and software development.  Accelerating RAN Intelligence across Networks Ecosystems or ARIANE includes 9 partners: TIP, Accenture , Amdocs UK Limited, Arqit UK, BT Group plc, HCL Technologies, Net Reply

by TIP News TIP’s OOPT MUST Subgroup is pleased to announce that Infinera’s Open Wave Manager v2.0 has been awarded with the TIP MUST Optical SDN Controller Southbound Interface Bronze Badge, making it the first TIP Requirements Compliant product of its kind . The MUST subgroup of TIP’s Open Optical Packet Transport project group looks at Mandatory Use Case Requirements for SDN for Transport. MUST Optical/O-OLS SDN Controller SBI requirements were released in Q3 last year and

by TIP News Supersport Park Cricket Stadium in South Africa has implemented a cutting-edge open WiFi network infrastructure from the Telecom Infra Project's (TIP’s) OpenLAN Project Group, to significantly enhance the spectator experience and increase commercial opportunities. The 22,000-capacity venue, otherwise known as Centurion Park, is home to the Multiply Titans and regularly hosts international matches across formats for the South African national teams. It will play ho

by TIP News Introduction In the dynamic telecommunications landscape, the need for efficient and reliable optical networks has never been greater. As operators struggle to meet increasing bandwidth demands, they must optimize network designs and performance. Enter GNPy, the Gaussian noise in Python software developed by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP). Originally designed for optical network planning, this powerful tool can also be used to compare and evaluate optical network

by TIP News Background We are using wireless technology more and more, however, pretty soon after the signals have left the radio interface and the communication is about to traverse the network, optical transmission technology is used. To bridge longer distances (roughly more than 100 km) or to use the optical fibres more efficiently with multiple wavelengths on the same fibre, optical DWDM transmission systems are used. These optical systems have been developed to transport

by TIP News In 2022, TIP’s innovation extended into satellite and other non-terrestrial access, with the progress of the TIP Non-Terrestrial Connectivity Solutions (NTCS) Project Group. Satellite operators and system vendors were busy exploring new ways to leverage open RAN concepts and architecture to better manage and unify satellite services, and to provide 5G services via satellite. The NTCS PG welcomed new members and increased participation from Viasat, Orange, Airbus,

by TIP News New State-of-the-Art OpenWiFi Lab Debuts at CableLabs Headquarters to Support Tests, Trials, and Deployments of Open and Disaggregated Wi-Fi Solutions for MSOs Louisville, CO June 21, 2023— CableLabs , the leading innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, and Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi , the open source-based Wi-Fi architecture that enables part multi-vendor, managed Wi-Fi networks, today announced the successful validation of new interoperable hard

by TIP News When an Open RAN solution is integrated from a set of individual products and components, it has to be tested as a working system with regards to key functionality, performance, operability and security. Certification comprises the successful passing of these system-level tests, and enables operators to be confident that the Open RAN solutions they have chosen are ready to be accepted and deployed. Open RAN system certification fills a gap between product- and com

by TIP News In early Q2 2022, engineers from Meta, Keysight, Dell, Anritsu and EANTC voluntarily came together under the Test & Integration Project Group to create a focus group intent on creating a first-of-its-kind Open Test Automation Use Case document. Throughout 2022, the focus group diligently built this Use Case from the ground up. Now in 2023, the work has been published to the public, and is garnering interest from industry partners about potential implementation. To

by TIP News ThinkWiFi and Mawingu Partner to Provide Disaggregated, Open-Source Wi-Fi Network Funded Through A Digital Advertising Monetization Model Kenya, May 11, 2022— ThinkWiFi , an Africa-based ad-tech free WiFi internet service provider, and Mawingu , an internet service provider backed by Microsoft, today announced it launched the first outdoor Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi network in Kenya. This collaboration is funded using an advertising-based model, the firs

by TIP News TIP was founded in 2016 with the intention of improving global connectivity as well as choices. The choices here include vendors, solution providers, technologies and so much more. In the beginning it was a small group of services providers and other companies and organizations. With the creation of O-RAN alliance and other incumbent vendors committing to creating open and interoperable solutions, the choices have expanded significantly. At this point to reflect

by TIP News As Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and O-RAN Alliance forge a closer working relationship, it is important to explain the differences between these two organizations to anyone who may still be confused. David Hutton, Chief Engineer at TIP explained it nicely in the ultimate breakout session of day 2, "Open RAN Next Steps: What’s Cooking". David explained that O-RAN Alliance is a standards body that is involved in creating specifications and doing other standards work

by TIP News Karachi, Pakistan, February 16, 2023 — Multinet , Pakistan’s business communications company of choice, today announced two significant uses of Telecom Infra Project ’s technology across its optical and WiFi networks.  Firstly, Multinet is upgrading its optical transport network with 3.2 Tbps capacity using Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Open Optical framework. The network spans the entire country covering more than 120 cities, across more than 14,000 kilometers, s

With the goal to foster OpenRAN orchestration and management automation (ROMA) product & solution maturity, a functional testbed, consisting of Foxconn's RU, Capgemini's CU/DU, and 5GC (both running on Dell servers), has been set up in the TIP Community Lab in Meta’s Menlo Park Campus. The OpenRAN orchestration product from Aarna Networks was tested against TIP OpenRAN ROMA 2.0 requirements on this testbed, based on a test plan developed by ROMA Test Plan Work Group led by VI

2022 was a strong year for RAN innovation. Operators and vendors were busy exploring new ways to utilise software (AI and ML) to analyse and leverage data, across what has always been a hardware-centric and functional part of the network. Perhaps no surprise then that TIP’s RAN intelligence and automation (RIA) project group saw heavy engagement throughout the year, as companies looked to define new use cases and blueprints for OpenRAN deployments. The TIP RIA group welcomed

by TIP News TIP thanks the NTIA for the opportunity to provide comments on how it can structure and administer grants from its $1.5 billion Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (“Wireless Innovation Fund” or “WIF”) to best accelerate the adoption of open architectures across the global wireless ecosystem and fortify U.S. Open RAN leadership.  We are grateful to Congress for explicitly recognizing TIP in the statute that created the WIF. TIP sees two critical barriers

by TIP News India’s Leading Service Provider Continues to Innovate By Building Disaggregated, Open-Source Networks DELHI, India, January 31, 2022 —Spectra, India’s leading managed service provider, today announced  that it has expanded the commercial deployment of Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi solutions. TIP OpenWiFi will enable high-performance broadband services for Spectra’s Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) and Enterprise customers. Spectra is changing the managed service

When TIP was founded in 2016, it was founded on three simple principles. The first was to act as a facilitator for global industry to enable an ecosystem of vendors, mobile operators, system integrators, regulators, etc. to develop, test and deploy open and disaggregated solutions across RAN, transport and core. The second was to accelerate the commercial adoption of secure, high performance and low cost open & disaggregated solutions for all deployment use cases through tes

At Fyuz 2022, ‘Fixed Broadband and Transport - State of the Union’ breakout session provided a great summary of the developments and progress in the OOPT group. In the opening keynote, Diego Marí Moretón, Manager, Connectivity Technologies & Ecosystems at Meta, rightly reminded that transport networks are probably the most underrated part of a mobile or a fixed network. It only becomes noticeable once it’s not working. The traditional approach has led to limited the number of