5G NR AND OPEN RAN

DURATION : 40 HOURS
DELIVERY MODE: ILT/VILT – Instructor Led Delivery, Virtual Instructor Led
Delivery
PRE-REQUISITE: Wireless Fundamentals, 4G Network Architecture
TARGET AUDIENCES: Radio Engineers, Telecom Engineers

Agenda:
Day 1: Introduction to 5G NR and Open RAN

Welcome and Course Overview

• Introduction to the instructor and participants
• Overview of the course objectives and structure
• Introduction to 5G Technology

Evolution of RAN?

• History and evolution

• Traditional RAN to Distributed RAN to Centralized RAN
• Evolution to Virtual RAN & Open RAN

4G to 5G Evolutions
• Evolution from 4G to 5G
• Key features and use cases of 5G
• 5G NR Architecture
• Radio Access Network (RAN) components
• Core Network components

Day 2: 5G NR Protocol Stack

5G NR Radio Interface
• Frequency bands and spectrum
• Multiple access schemes (OFDMA, SC-FDMA)

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Physical Layer in 5G NR
• Physical Layer Function
• Modulation and coding schemes
• MIMO and beamforming

MAC/RLC Layer in 5G NR
• Medium Access Control (MAC) functions
• Radio Link Control (RLC) layer functions

PDCP, SDAP, and RRC Layers

• Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)
• Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP)
• Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer functions
• Signalling and Procedures

Day 3 & 4: 5G NR Protocol & Procedures

5G Radio Technology
• 5G Radio Objectives
• mmWave spectrum and its challenges
• Why OFDMA for 5G NR?
• 5G NR OFDMA
o Flexible numerology; why?
o Subcarrier spacing- motivation and details
o Examples of suitable numerology for different applications and bands
• 5G NR Frame Structure
o slots, subframes, and other details
o Timing examples for different numerology
o Handling low latency
• The main steps in waveform design and slot design
o 5G Waveform design principles
o Reference signals; improving on LTE
o HARQ handling
o 5G NR numerical example in different conditions; subcarrier spacing,
slot times, etc.
• TDD flexibilities in 5G
o Possibilities and support structure
o Motivation and potential scenarios
o Sample TDD transmission frames
o Interference challenges and their handling

• Massive MIMO. What is it? What does it involve?

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 o Sub 6 GHz and mm-wave aspects of
o Implementation challenges in massive MIMO

• 5G NR – Initial acquisition challenges

o Coverage constraints in mm-wave
o Synchronization signal blocks – Why?
o Beamforming starting from Synch. Signals
o Differences with LTE and Reasons
o Beamforming implications on synch. Signals
o UE’s view of things
o PBCH in 5G NR vs. LTE
o Beam management in 5G NR
o How does UE lock onto a beam and get served
o Tracking channel state in 5G NR Use of CSI RS
o PDCCH in 5G NR
o Concept of CORESETS
o BWP - Carrier bandwidth parts
o Concept and various ideas and advantages
o Ultra-reliability and low latency handling in 5G NR
o Features useful to handle low latency
o Ultra-reliability- some initial procedures included in the standard
o Impact on URLLC applications and considerations

5G New Radio Procedures

• Handover procedures
• Initial access and cell selection

5G NR performers
• Link budget calculation
• 5G performance measurements

Day 5: Open RAN Fundamentals

Open RAN Fundamentals

• What is Open RAN?
• Advantages and challenges of Open RAN

Open RAN Market Trends

• Adoption and market outlook
• Vendor Landscape

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Open RAN Architecture Overview
• Split architecture: DU, RU, CU
• Centralized and distributed RAN deployments
• Open RAN Interfaces

Fronthaul and Midhaul interfaces

• O-RAN interface specifications

Open RAN Deployment Models

• Greenfield vs. Brownfield deployments

O-RAN functions
• Virtualization
• Containerization
• CU-DU call flow
• Near RT-RIC xAPPs, Interfaces and APIs
• Use cases
• O- Cloud
• Workgroup and standardization activities

5G NR Enhancements and Future Releases

• 5G NR Release 16, Release 17 and beyond
• Advanced features and use cases
• Emerging Technologies

Course Conclusion and Q&A

Recap of key topics
Open discussion and Q&A session

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