Anritsu Teams Up With LITEON To Help Validate O-RAN Specifications At O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2024

Anritsu Corporation joined the O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2024 organized by the O-RAN ALLIANCE, to help implement and verify the O-RAN ALLIANCE Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN^*1) specifications and establish the ecosystem. Eighteen labs across Asia, North America, and Europe participated in this PlugFest to help accelerate O-RAN adoption.

Anritsu joined the Joint North America PlugFest held at COSMOS/WINLAB, Rutgers University, NJ to test O-RU (O-RAN Radio Unit) compliance with the O-RAN fronthaul specification. The tested O-RU was provided by the LITE-ON Technology Corporation offering commercial O-RAN 5G private network solutions.

Overview
Partner: LITE-ON Technology Corporation

This Anritsu conformance test used CU-Plane^*2 test scenarios defined by the Open Fronthaul Interfaces Workgroup (O-RAN WG4), while also measuring the 3GPP TS38.141-1 BLER^*3 required for uplink testing. Anritsu helped reduce O-RAN test times.

Test Instruments: Anritsu provided the O-DU emulator to communicate with the tested O-RU, as well as its popular Network Master Pro MT1000A, Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A, and control PC running the required software.

Anritsu is developing other O-RAN test solutions to facilitate faster rollout of open and secure mobile networks.

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About LITE-ON Technology Corporation
LITE-ON Technology Corporation (2301.tw) was established in 1975. As a pioneer of LED in Taiwan, it is the first electronics company listed on TAIEX. Over the past 50 years, LITEON has secured a strong position in the global market with its leading opto-electronic and power management technology. As it successfully ventures into power supply for computing, optoelectronics, auto electronics, 5G and AIoT in recent years, LITEON aspires to power its mid and long-term development with green data center, clean mobility, and efficient infrastructure as its growth engines. Given the environmental and climate change worldwide, LITEON started to follow relevant global initiatives 20 years ago to develop next-generation products that meet sustainability requirements in collaboration with the suppliers, fulfilling its social responsibilities with concrete actions.

Technical Terms

^*1 O-RAN
Refers to the O-RAN ALLIANCE, a global community of mobile network operators, vendors, and research institutions, promoting scalable open radio access networks, or the specifications defined by its community.

^*2 CU-Plane
Abbreviation for C-Plane (Control Plane) and U-Plane (User Plane). The C-Plane is responsible for real-time control between the O-DU (O-RAN Distributed Unit) and the O-RU (O-RAN Radio Unit); the U-Plane efficiently transfers data between the O-DU and the O-RU within specified time limits.

^*3 BLER (Block Error Rate)
Ratio of blocks containing errors to total number of blocks.

About Anritsu
Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for 125 years. Anritsu’s philosophy engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for 5G, M2M, IoT, as well as other emerging and legacy wireline and wireless communication markets. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu has approximately 4,000 employees in over 90 countries. For more information, visit www.anritsu.com.