Publications

I. Foundational O-RAN Alliance, TIP, & SCF Specifications & Reports

1. Title: O-RAN Architecture Description (Latest Version via Main Page)

   • Source: O-RAN Alliance (WG1)
   • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/specifications (Navigate to “Architecture Specifications”)

2. Title: O-RAN Alliance White Papers and Briefs (Collection)

   • Source: O-RAN Alliance
   • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/white-papers-briefs

3. Title: TIP OpenRAN Project Group Main Page (Access to Documents)

   • Source: Telecom Infra Project (TIP)
   • Link: https://telecominfraproject.com/openran/

4. Title: SCF nFAPI, FAPI, and PHY API Specifications (Collection)

   • Source: Small Cell Forum (SCF)
   • Link: https://www.smallcellforum.org/supporting-documents-technical/

5. Title: O-RAN Software Community - Main Wiki Page (Access to Architecture, Releases)

   • Source: O-RAN SC
   • Link: https://wiki.o-ran-sc.org/

6. Title: O-RAN Software Community “H” Release Documentation (Example Specific Release)

   • Source: O-RAN Software Community / Linux Foundation
   • Link: https://wiki.o-ran-sc.org/display/RlsH

7. Title: O-RAN Alliance: Open Test and Integration Centre (OTIC) Main Page

   • Source: O-RAN Alliance
   • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/otics

8. Title: TIP Community Labs Main Page (Access to PlugFest Info)

   • Source: Telecom Infra Project (TIP)
   • Link: https://telecominfraproject.com/community-labs/

9. Title: O-RAN Management Plane: O-RAN OAM YANG Models (Gerrit Repo)

   • Source: O-RAN Software Community (Example Models)
   • Link: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/oam (Explore for YANG files)

10. Title: O-RAN E2 Service Model (E2SM) KPM Specification (Example E2SM via Main Page)

    • Source: O-RAN Alliance (WG3)
    • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/specifications (Navigate to WG3 for O-RAN.WG3.E2SM-KPM-v03.00 or latest)

11. Title: O-RAN WG4: Conformance Test Specifications (via Main Page)

    • Source: O-RAN Alliance (WG4)
    • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/specifications (Navigate to WG4 Conformance Test)

12. Title: O-RAN WG5: F1/W1/E1/X2/Xn Interface Specifications (via Main Page)

    • Source: O-RAN Alliance (WG5)
    • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/specifications (Navigate to WG5 Interfaces)

13. Title: O-RAN WG10: OAM Architecture & Solution (via Main Page)

    • Source: O-RAN Alliance (WG10)
    • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/specifications (Navigate to WG10 OAM)

14. Title: O-RAN Security Specification: Security Test Cases (via Main Page)

    • Source: O-RAN Alliance (WG11)
    • Link: https://www.o-ran.org/specifications (Navigate to WG11 Security Tests)

II. Highly Cited Academic Papers & Surveys (arXiv links prioritized for open access)

26. Title: A Vision and Framework for the Beyond 5G Era
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2001.00845.pdf
27. Title: An Overview of the O-RAN ALLIANCE Approach of Next Generation RAN
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9362759 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract)
28. Title: The O-RAN C-RAN Architecture for an Open, Intelligent, Virtualized and Programmable RAN
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8950051 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract)
29. Title: O-RAN: The Journey to Open, Intelligent, Virtualized and Fully Interoperable Mobile Networks
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2106.01818.pdf
30. Title: A Survey on Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN): Challenges and Opportunities
    • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/5/1121/pdf (MDPI PDF)
31. Title: Demystifying the RAN Intelligent Controller: Architecture, Interfaces, and Use Cases
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2101.04114.pdf
32. Title: Security in Open Radio Access Networks: A Survey
    • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/22/19/9176/pdf (MDPI PDF)
33. Title: Integrating AI/ML in O-RAN: A Survey of Use Cases, Architectures, and Challenges
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.02840.pdf
34. Title: Colosseum: A Large-Scale Wireless System Emulator
    • Link: https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3341609.3341611 (ACM PDF, may require access)
35. Title: O-RAN Fronthaul Performance: A Trade-off Between Transport Bandwidth and End-to-End Latency
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9149034 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract)
36. Title: Network Slicing in O-RAN: A Survey of Architecture, Challenges, and Solutions
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2207.02504.pdf
37. Title: A Tutorial on the O-RAN Architecture for Intelligent 5G and Beyond Networks
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03864.pdf
38. Title: Energy Efficiency in 5G O-RAN: A Survey
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9705707 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract, an arXiv version https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.07080 exists)
39. Title: O-RAN: Disrupting the Radio Access Network Ecosystem
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2001.08726.pdf
40. Title: The Role of Open Source in 6G: O-RAN as a Case Study
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9448726 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract)
41. Title: A Survey of Open RAN (O-RAN) E2 Interface and xApp Development
    • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/1/163/pdf (MDPI PDF)
42. Title: Open RAN Security: Challenges and Solutions
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2102.07020.pdf
43. Title: SCOPE: An O-RAN Testbed for Prototyping and Experimentation of AI/ML based xApps
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9838897 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract)
44. Title: O-RAN Architecture for 6G: Vision, Challenges, and Key Technologies
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.02054.pdf
45. Title: An Overview of O-RAN Fronthaul Interfaces for 5G and Beyond
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.00719.pdf
46. Title: Reinforcement Learning for Radio Resource Management in O-RAN: A Survey
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.03858.pdf
47. Title: Zero-Touch Network and Service Management (ZSM) in O-RAN
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9417320 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract)
48. Title: O-RAN for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) Integration: Challenges and Solutions
    • Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9789797 (IEEE Xplore - Abstract, arXiv version https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.01921 is related)
49. Title: Security of RAN Intelligent Controller in O-RAN Architecture
    • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/2/360/pdf (MDPI PDF)
50. Title: Toward an AI-Native and Cloud-Native Open RAN
    • Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.12596.pdf

III. Influential Industry Whitepapers & Reports (Key Vendors & Analysts)

51. Title: GSMA Open RAN System Definition and The Path to Commercialisation
    • Link: https://www.gsma.com/futurenetworks/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GSMA-Open-RAN-System-Definition-and-Path-to-Commercialisation.pdf (PDF)
52. Title: GSMA Open RAN Security Whitepaper
    • Link: https://www.gsma.com/futurenetworks/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Open-RAN-Security-Whitepaper.pdf (PDF)
53. Title: Intel: Building a Flexible, Agile and Open RAN
    • Link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/communications/network-transformation/open-ran-white-paper.html (Landing page with PDF link)
54. Title: Rakuten Symphony: The Future of Telecom is Open (General Insights Page)
    • Link: https://symphony.rakuten.com/insights (Specific RCP blueprint may require searching insights)
55. Title: Dell’Oro Group Open RAN Advanced Research Report (Main Category Page)
    • Link: https://www.delloro.com/category-telecommunications-access-open-ran/ (Summaries/blogs public, full report commercial)
56. Title: The Economic Impact of Open RAN (Analysys Mason Topic Page)
    • Link: https://www.analysysmason.com/consulting-topics/networks/open-ran/ (Search for specific reports)
57. Title: Nokia: Open RAN Explained (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.nokia.com/networks/mobile-networks/open-ran/
58. Title: Ericsson: Cloud RAN - The Journey to Openness (Reports & Papers)
    • Link: https://www.ericsson.com/en/ran/cloud-ran/reports-and-papers
59. Title: Open RAN Policy Coalition: The Case for Open Radio Access Networks
    • Link: https://www.openranpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Case-for-Open-Radio-Access-Networks.pdf (PDF)
60. Title: Mavenir: OpenRAN: Powering the Future of Networks (Example Whitepaper)
    • Link: https://mavenir.com/portfolio/mavair/open-ran/ (Their Open RAN page, check resources for whitepapers like https://info.mavenir.com/hubfs/Mavenir-OpenRAN-Whitepaper.pdf - specific title may vary)
61. Title: Parallel Wireless: Reimagining Your Network with OpenRAN (Whitepapers Section)
    • Link: https://www.parallelwireless.com/resources/white-papers/
62. Title: Radisys: Enabling Open RAN Transformation (Example Whitepaper)
    • Link: https://www.radisys.com/resource/enabling-open-ran-transformation-white-paper/ (Requires registration)
63. Title: Dell Technologies: Open RAN Solutions (Main Page with Resources)
    • Link: https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/solutions/telecom/open-ran.htm
64. Title: HPE: Open RAN Solutions (Main Page with Resources)
    • Link: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/solutions/telecom-network-automation/open-ran.html
65. Title: VMware: Telco Cloud Platform for Open RAN (Main Page with Resources)
    • Link: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/telco-cloud/ran.html
66. Title: Red Hat: Open RAN Solutions (Main Page with Resources)
    • Link: https://www.redhat.com/en/solutions/telecommunications/open-ran
67. Title: Wind River Studio for Cloud Native Telecom (Relevant to Open RAN)
    • Link: https://www.windriver.com/solutions/telecommunications (Check resources for Open RAN specific papers)
68. Title: Capgemini Engineering: Open RAN Insights (Search their insights)
    • Link: https://www.capgemini.com/insights/expert-perspectives/?eticloud_technology=Open%20RAN
69. Title: Tech Mahindra: Open RAN Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.techmahindra.com/en-in/network-services/open-ran/ (Look for whitepapers)
70. Title: Samsung Networks: Virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN (Insights Page)
    • Link: https://www.samsung.com/global/business/networks/insights/ (Search for “Open RAN” or “vRAN”)

IV. Whitepapers from Silicon Vendors (Wider Ecosystem)

71. Title: Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms for an Open Future (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.qualcomm.com/products/technology/modems/5g-ran-platforms
72. Title: Marvell Open RAN Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.marvell.com/solutions/carrier/open-ran.html
73. Title: AMD 5G Solutions (relevant to Open RAN, formerly Xilinx)
    • Link: https://www.amd.com/en/solutions/wired-and-wireless/5g.html
74. Title: Intel FlexRAN Reference Software Architecture (Overview)
    • Link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/tools/flexran/overview.html (Check developer resources)
75. Title: Picocom PC802 Open RAN SoC (Product Page)
    • Link: https://www.picocom.com/products/socs/pc802/
76. Title: EdgeQ 5G Base Station-on-a-Chip (Technology Page)
    • Link: https://edgeq.io/technology/
77. Title: NXP Layerscape Access Processors for 5G (Product Family Page)
    • Link: https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-processors/layerscape-processors/layerscape-access-processors-for-5g-access-edge:LA-5G-ACCESS-EDGE
78. Title: AccelerComm LDPC Solutions for 5G RAN (Resources Page)
    • Link: https://www.accelercomm.com/news-and-events/resources
79. Title: Analog Devices Open RAN Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.analog.com/en/applications/markets/communications/open-ran.html
80. Title: Arm Neoverse Platforms for Infrastructure (Relevant to Open RAN CPUs)
    • Link: https://www.arm.com/solutions/infrastructure/neoverse (Look for networking/5G resources)

V. Whitepapers from Testing & Measurement Vendors (Wider Ecosystem)

81. Title: Keysight Open RAN Architecture Test Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/solutions/5g/open-ran-architecture-o-ran.html
82. Title: Viavi Open RAN Testing Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/solutions/network-testing-and-certification/5g-testing/open-ran-testing
83. Title: Spirent Open RAN Testing Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.spirent.com/solutions/open-ran-testing
84. Title: Rohde & Schwarz Open RAN Testing Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/solution/open-ran-testing_254683.html
85. Title: Anritsu Open RAN Test Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.anritsu.com/en-US/test-measurement/solutions/open-ran
86. Title: EXFO Open RAN Testing Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.exfo.com/en/solutions/network-deployments/5g-network-testing/open-ran-testing/
87. Title: LitePoint 5G Testing Solutions (Relevant to O-RU Manufacturing)
    • Link: https://www.litepoint.com/solutions/5g/
88. Title: Keysight: Accelerate O-RAN RIC and xApp Innovation (Example Whitepaper PDF)
    • Link: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/7121-1086/white-papers/Accelerate-O-RAN-RIC-and-xApp-Innovation.pdf
89. Title: Viavi: TeraVM O-RAN Test Suite (Example Solution Brief)
    • Link: https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/literature/teravm-o-ran-test-suite-solution-brief.pdf (PDF)
90. Title: Spirent: O-RAN Fronthaul Testing (Example Solution Brief)
    • Link: https://www.spirent.com/-/media/solution-briefs/sb_o-ran_fronthaul_testing.pdf (PDF)

VI. Whitepapers from Smaller/Specialized Software & Platform Vendors (Wider Ecosystem)

91. Title: Accelleran dRAX™ RAN Intelligent Control Platform (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.accelleran.com/drax-ran-intelligent-control-platform/
92. Title: Cohere Technologies Universal Spectrum Multiplier (Resources Page)
    • Link: https://www.cohere-technologies.com/resources/
93. Title: Microsoft Azure for Operators (Relevant for AirHop/Metaswitch evolution)
    • Link: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/industry/telecommunications/
94. Title: Juniper Networks Open RAN Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.juniper.net/us/en/solutions/service-provider/open-ran.html
95. Title: Casa Systems Resource Center (Search “Open RAN”)
    • Link: https://www.casa-systems.com/resource-center/
96. Title: Benetel News & Insights (O-RU Vendor)
    • Link: https://www.benetel.com/news-insights/
97. Title: STL Open RAN Solutions (Main Page)
    • Link: https://www.stl.tech/access-solutions/open-ran/
98. Title: JMA Wireless XRAN Technology (Main Page)
    • Link: https://jmawireless.com/technology/xran/
99. Title: Asocs Private 5G & Open RAN Resources
    • Link: https://www.asocscloud.com/resources/
100. Title: HFR Networks White Papers (Search “Open RAN” for xHaul)
     • Link: https://hfrnetworks.com/category/white-papers/
101. Title: Adtran White Papers (Search “Open RAN” for sync/transport)
     • Link: https://www.adtran.com/en/resources/white-papers
102. Title: Ciena White Papers (Search “Open RAN” for transport)
     • Link: https://www.ciena.com/insights/white-papers/
103. Title: Fujitsu Open RAN Solutions (Main Global Page)
     • Link: https://www.fujitsu.com/global/solutions/industry/telco/open-ran/
104. Title: NEC Open RAN Solutions (Main Global Page)
     • Link: https://www.nec.com/en/global/solutions/5g/open_ran.html
105. Title: Sercomm Telecom Broadband Solutions (Relevant Products Page)
     • Link: https://www.sercomm.com/home/product/index/8/35
106. Title: Baicells OpenRAN Solutions (Main Page)
     • Link: https://baicells.com/openran/
107. Title: Comba Telecom Open RAN Solutions (Main Page)
     • Link: https://www.comba-telecom.com/en/solutions/open-ran
108. Title: Altiostar (Rakuten Symphony) Insights (Main Page - historical influence)
     • Link: https://symphony.rakuten.com/insights
109. Title: GigaTera Communications Open RAN Products (Korean Site, may need translation)
     • Link: http://www.gigatera.co.kr/open_ran.php
110. Title: Airspan Networks OpenRANGE Solutions (Main Page)
     • Link: https://www.airspan.com/openrange-solutions/