Assessment of Open Ran: Difference between revisions

Multiple vendors can only be used in the network if their hardware and software solutions are compatible. Although O-Rance Alliance provides a platform for interoperability testing, such testing is not enough to ensure compatibility between different vendor solutions<ref>https://senzafili.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SenzaFili_DD_ORAN_Ecosystem.pdf page.20</ref>. Also, interoperability is a continuous process which is time consuming and expensive. For instance, interoperability testing should be done everytime there is a software update<ref>https://senzafili.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SenzaFili_DD_ORAN_Ecosystem.pdf page.8</ref>.

Although COTs hardware is cheap to acquire and enables faster deployments, it can result in higher OPEX costs. This is because, unlike proprietary solutions, COTs hardware is not optimized. As such, they end up consuming a lot of power. But the industry is now moving towards alternative solutions which use optimized silicon<ref>https://senzafili.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SenzaFili_DD_ORAN_Ecosystem.pdf page.12</ref>.