End-to-End O-RAN Control-Loop for Radio Resource Allocation

End-to-End O-RAN Control-Loop for Radio Resource Allocation

This project focused on implementing an end-to-end O-RAN control-loop for radio resource allocation in SDR-based 5G networks. The work demonstrates a practical implementation of O-RAN principles for efficient resource allocation in software-defined radio environments.

Project Highlights

• Designed and implemented an end-to-end O-RAN control-loop for radio resource allocation
• Utilized software-defined radios to create a flexible 5G network testbed
• Applied O-RAN principles to optimize resource allocation in wireless networks
• Demonstrated the effectiveness of the approach through extensive testing and evaluation
• Received the Best Demo Paper Award at MILCOM 2023

Impact

This project contributes to the advancement of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) technologies, which are becoming increasingly important in the telecommunications industry. By demonstrating a practical implementation of O-RAN principles for resource allocation, this work helps bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world applications.

Related Publications

• End-to-End O-RAN Control-Loop for Radio Resource Allocation in SDR-Based 5G Network
• Benchmarking Software Defined Radio Based 5G Deployments With srsRAN: Lessons Learned

Technologies Used

• Software-defined radios
• O-RAN specifications and protocols
• 5G NR cellular stacks
• Resource allocation algorithms
• Performance measurement and analysis tools