cloud RAN (C-RAN)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mobile network architecture
gptkbp:abbreviation C-RAN
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:5G_networks
4G LTE networks
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Centralized RAN
gptkbp:centralTo baseband processing
gptkbp:consistsOf fronthaul network
baseband units (BBUs)
remote radio heads (RRHs)
gptkbp:developedBy cellular networks
gptkbp:enables energy efficiency
scalability
massive MIMO
resource pooling
cost reduction
centralized management
dynamic resource allocation
network densification
cloud-native deployment
network flexibility
5G deployment
AI/ML integration in RAN
centralized baseband processing
coordinated multipoint transmission (CoMP)
simplified maintenance
faster upgrades
low-latency services
virtualization of radio access network functions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cloud RAN (C-RAN)
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:China_Mobile
major telecom vendors
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Open_RAN
virtual RAN (vRAN)
radio access network (RAN)
distributed RAN (D-RAN)
gptkbp:separates radio and baseband functions
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:3GPP
gptkb:O-RAN_Alliance
gptkbp:supports edge computing
network slicing
multi-operator sharing
virtualized network functions (VNFs)
gptkbp:usedBy mobile network operators
gptkbp:uses gptkb:CPRI
gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:eCPRI
fiber optic links
fronthaul network
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LTE_network
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7