Revolutionizing Open RAN: RDSL Framework Simplifies Software-Hardware Integration

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone, in partnership with Cirrus360 and Intel, has introduced a pioneering solution in the field of Open Radio Access Networks (RAN). Their groundbreaking RAN Domain Specific Language (RDSL), detailed in a comprehensive white paper, offers a revolutionary approach to deploying and managing software across a variety of hardware from multiple vendors. This framework simplifies the process of fine-tuning software to seamlessly integrate with silicon chips and other hardware components within Open RAN mobile sites. By boosting efficiency, reducing costs, and streamlining hardware swaps, RDSL represents a significant leap toward creating an open, virtualized, and interoperable mobile base station. It leverages a dynamic, machine learning-based abstraction approach for rapid optimization and data movement improvements. Vodafone, Cirrus360, and Intel’s collaborative initiative seeks to establish a new industry standard for Open RAN deployment, encouraging widespread adoption within the Open RAN community.

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 7-Dec-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications, announces a groundbreaking collaboration, joining forces with Cirrus360 and Intel to introduce a pioneering solution in the realm of Open Radio Access Networks (RAN). This innovation, known as the RAN Domain Specific Language (RDSL), is detailed in a comprehensive white paper that outlines a revolutionary approach to deploying and managing software across diverse hardware sourced from multiple vendors.

Streamlining Open RAN Software Deployment

The RAN Domain Specific Language (RDSL) offers a transformative solution that simplifies the intricate process of fine-tuning software to ensure seamless integration with silicon chips and other essential hardware components within Open RAN mobile sites. This breakthrough framework promises to significantly enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify hardware swaps.

Toward an Open, Virtualized, and Interoperable Mobile Base Station

RDSL represents a giant leap toward creating a more open, virtualized, and interoperable mobile base station. In an era where hardware and software can be procured from various suppliers, it is crucial that these components communicate seamlessly with one another to maximize Open RAN’s energy efficiency, low latency, and capacity. RDSL’s unique capabilities position it as a key enabler in achieving this goal.

Machine Learning-Driven Abstraction

Unlike the traditional static approach to software optimization, RDSL adopts a dynamic, machine learning-based abstraction approach. This means that instead of software being optimized over time, the abstraction layer can actively learn patterns and optimize data movements more rapidly.

Realizing Cost Savings and Enhanced Efficiency

Lab results from Cirrus360 showcase the tangible benefits of this “intelligent” automated abstraction technique. It not only offers more cost-effective and straightforward hardware swaps but also delivers enhanced power savings and increased capacity without consuming excessive time or resources. The advantages become even more pronounced when considering the rapid evolution of silicon and servers at the network edge, thanks to vastly improved response times.

Scaling Innovation Across Clusters and Interfaces

This innovative solution doesn’t just apply to single-site mobile base stations but can also be extended across a cluster of masts, serving both rural and urban areas, through an operator-controlled interface (GUI). Furthermore, it opens up the potential for establishing interfaces between the chipset and other Open RAN elements, such as the Radio Intelligent Controller (RIC). This, in turn, enables third-party apps to drive further innovation in silicon control and optimization.

Propelling Industry Standards

Vodafone, Cirrus360, and Intel are sharing this domain-specific language framework with the broader Open RAN community, including the O-RAN Alliance. Their aim is to inspire wider ecosystem adoption, promote multi-vendor testing, and, ultimately, make this innovative framework an industry-standard practice as Open RAN continues to gain broader acceptance and deployment.

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SOURCE: VODAFONE