UK Open RAN principles
This document sets out the characteristics that Open RAN architectures should possess to support the delivery of the UK telecoms diversification objectives
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This document outlines the UK government’s Open RAN principles, which set out the characteristics that open-interface solutions, such as Open RAN, should possess in order to deliver on the UK’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy’s goals for resilient and secure networks with competitive and innovative supply chains.
Increasing vendor diversity for telecommunications networks is an essential goal for the UK and other governments internationally, to safeguard security, resilience, innovation and competition in critical national infrastructure and beyond. This need is particularly acute in the mobile radio access network (RAN), as set out in the Diversification Strategy. The strategy identifies the success of open-interface solutions, such as Open RAN, as an important element for achieving diversification. To ensure that Open RAN achieves these goals, the industry and like-minded public bodies should adopt these principles in the development and deployment of open-interface architectures.
These principles will form the bedrock of future government investment in Open RAN, as set out in the strategy, ensuring our R&D efforts are well targeted to give the taxpayer the best value for money.