Actionable Benefits
- Identify RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) and x/rApp development strategies.
- Evaluate investment decisions on RIC for the short and long term.
- Understand major suppliers and their development focus.
Research Highlights
- Detailed descriptions of specific demanding use cases compliant with the O-RAN Alliance.
- Five-year forecasts of annual RIC revenue by non-RT/near-RT for the consumer and enterprise markets.
- Discussions on key issues in the current RIC market, e.g., integration concerns, xApps versus rApps, and use case recommendations for the short term and long term.
Critical Questions Answered
- What are demanding use cases for and priorities of Mobile Service Providers (MSPs)?
- How much annual revenue will be generated by non-Real-Time (RT) RIC and near-RT RIC in the future?
- xApp and rApp—which should be developed first?
- Who are major suppliers in Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), RIC, and x/rApp, and what use cases have been developed?
Who Should Read This?
- Mobile operators.
- Open Radio Access Network (RAN) vendors.
- RIC and x/rApp developers.
- Network software developers.
Companies Mentioned
Related Research
RAN Automation and RIC
Report | 2Q 2021 | AN-5472
OpenRAN and vRAN Addressable Markets and Stakeholders
Report | 3Q 2020 | AN-5296
Cellular Base Station Designs: From Vertical Integration to Modular Approach
Report | 1Q 2021 | AN-5298