RIC and SMO Use Cases: Internal and External Applications

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Publish Date: 13 Jul 2022
Code: AN-5301
Research Type: Research Report
Pages: 23
RIC and SMO Use Cases: Internal and External Applications
Actionable Benefits

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.
Critical Questions Answered

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?
Research Highlights

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.
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Mobile operators.
  • Open Radio Access Network (RAN) vendors.
  • RIC and x/rApp developers.
  • Network software developers.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

3. RIC AND SMO

3.1. Logical Architecture
3.2. Standard, Technology, and Implementation

4. RIC/SMO USE CASES

4.1. Monetization
4.2. Optimization

5. MARKET FORECASTS

6. VENDOR PROFILES

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