Cloud RAN - a cornerstone of open architectures
Ericsson Cloud RAN is a powerful, versatile, future-proofed cloud-native solution that virtualizes radio access network functions, enabling more flexible, scalable, and efficient network deployments.
What is Cloud RAN?
Ericsson Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) is a cloud-native software solution handling compute functionality in the RAN. Cloud RAN is a viable option for communications service providers (CSP) that offers increased flexibility, faster delivery of services, and greater scalability in networks.
Cloud RAN is one of the key pillars of Open RAN and plays an important role in allowing CSPs to seamlessly evolve towards cloud-native technologies and open network architectures, with the vision that our customers can deploy cloud-native networks on any site, any cloud, and any server platform.
What is Cloud RAN?
Cloud RAN is the separation of the RAN baseband software and the RAN baseband hardware. This baseband software can run on any capable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, with or without integrated accelerators, utilizing cloud-native tools and processes to manage the software and hardware.
This means that baseband RAN software can, in principle, be deployed in many different ways – on cloud hardware on-site, in a CSP-owned data center, or even on a hyperscaler public cloud.
Explore Cloud RAN benefits and how it will co-exist with purpose-built RAN, in this “What’s next for RAN” paper.
Why Cloud RAN is important
Cloud RAN Deployment and Integration
Ericsson Cloud RAN integrates seamlessly with existing network infrastructure through flexible deployment models, multi-vendor interoperability, virtualized RAN functions, advanced management and orchestration tools, and support for both legacy and 5G networks. This integration enhances network performance, reduces costs, and enables CSPs to deliver superior services to their customers.
Deploying Ericsson Cloud RAN in various network environments requires careful planning, robust infrastructure, seamless integration, and ongoing optimization. With guidance from Ericsson, CSPs can achieve a smooth transition to Cloud RAN, enhancing network performance, scalability, and service delivery while also possible reducing operational costs. This strategic approach positions CSPs to meet the growing demands of modern telecommunications and deliver superior experiences to their customers.
Implementing Ericsson Cloud RAN involves navigating a landscape of technical, operational, and strategic considerations mainly around Cloud RAN adoption, deployment, and interoperability. By addressing these considerations with careful planning, robust infrastructure, advanced training, and strong ecosystem partnerships, CSPs can successfully deploy Ericsson Cloud RAN, enhancing their network capabilities and delivering superior services to their customers.
Leading the charge in Cloud RAN ecosystem innovation
Collaborating with partners in the Cloud RAN ecosystem is crucial to develop innovative, high-performance solutions that meet and exceed customer expectations.
Ecosystem partners
Cloud RAN insights
Why Ericsson Cloud RAN?
Credible and trusted partner in designing efficient, reliable and high-performing RAN brought to the Cloud.
Partner co-creation to enable high-capacity deployments with key RAN needs: acceleration, synch, cell site config.
The advanced radio technologies, and future-ready architecture of Ericsson Cloud RAN make it highly capable for modern telecom needs.
Highly scalable software for any cloud environment.