On February 27, 2023, the South Korean tech giant Samsung officially confirmed that it is bringing next-level capabilities to its virtualized RAN (vRAN) 3.0 this year with improved performance and power savings. As per the roadmap, the next level of vRAN software will increase a range of new “smart” features — optimized to address the needs of forward-looking operators.
“While Samsung’s 5G vRAN has successfully proven its performance by delivering results on par with traditional hardware-based equipment in commercial networks, we are moving fast into the next phase of vRAN software development — Samsung’s vRAN 3.0,” said Ji-Yun Seol, Vice President, Head of Product Strategy, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics. “The software-centric nature of the solution allows us to add these enhanced capabilities — performance optimization and energy efficiency — much faster than traditional RAN hardware. Samsung’s newest features will add tremendous value to operators rapidly shifting to virtualized networks.”
Samsung vRAN 3.0 roadmap
Samsung is looking to launch its new vRAN capabilities to global operators, starting from North America in the first half of 2023. It will include advanced capabilities that will help pave the path towards the next phase of network virtualization, more bandwidth support of Massive MIMO radios and more.
Key Highlights
- Samsung’s vRAN next version will be equipped with the ability to provide 3 Cell configuration with 200MHz of bandwidth support using its 64T64R Massive MIMO radios.
- Samsung integrating modem algorithm optimization enables operators to receive software tailored to their needs.
- CPU Core Sleep Mode
- Adaptive Core Allocation
- Energy Saving Feature Orchestrator (ESFO)
The company is currently providing network solutions to mobile operators that deliver connectivity to hundreds of millions of users around the world.
