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Inside O-RAN specification development: publication "train" process for better efficiency

Learn about O-RAN publication train process enabling more efficient specification of new interfaces and functions.

August 5, 2026

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36 O-RAN Demonstrations Showcased for the MWC Barcelona 2021

  • O-RAN ALLIANCE is excited to announce the release of 36 virtual demos showcased during MWC Barcelona 2021.

June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021

O-RAN ALLIANCE Introduces Minimum Viable Plan Towards Commercial O-RAN Solutions and 28 New O-RAN Specifications Released Since November 2020

  • O-RAN specification effort, open software development, as well as testing and integration, will from now on focus on priorities set by its operator members.
  • O-RAN technical specification effort grows with healthy momentum.
  • We keep expanding Radio Access Networks (RAN) standards with open interfaces and intelligent RAN functions.
  • All published specifications are available to the general public upon agreement to the O-RAN ALLIANCE Adopter License.

March 16, 2021

March 16, 2021

The “Cherry” Release of O-RAN Open Software Moves the O-RAN Ecosystem Closer to Deployment in Mobile Networks Around the Globe

  • On December 15, 2020 the O-RAN Software Community (OSC), working with the Linux Foundation, published its 3rd open software release within 18 months, dubbed “Cherry”.

January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

20 New O-RAN Specifications Have Been Released Since June 2020

  • As O-RAN ALLIANCE’s technical specification effort grows with healthy momentum expanding RAN standards with open interfaces and intelligent RAN functions, its approved specifications are available to the general public upon agreement to the O-RAN ALLIANCE Adopter License.

November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020

The O-RAN ALLIANCE Security Task Group Tackles Security Challenges on All O-RAN Interfaces and Components

  • The openness and disaggregation of O-RAN has many positive effects on security.
  • At the same time the Open RAN faces the same security challenges as today’s RAN or other virtualized architectures.
  • The O-RAN ALLIANCE Security Task Group tackles security challenges on all O-RAN interfaces and components, specifying and recommending modern, practical security solutions.

October 24, 2020

October 24, 2020

Second Global O-RAN ALLIANCE Plugfest Demonstrates the Accelerated Readiness of Multi-vendor O-RAN Compliant Network Infrastructure

  • In summer 2020, the O-RAN ALLIANCE successfully conducted its second worldwide plugfest and proof of concept to demonstrate the functionality as well as the multi-vendor interoperability of O-RAN based network equipment.

October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020

23 New O-RAN Specifications Have Been Released in The First Half Of 2020

  • In its specification effort, O-RAN has been extending RAN standards with open interfaces and intelligent RAN functions.
  • Recently published specifications bring new or updated features to all parts of the O-RAN architecture, allowing vendors to progress with improved O-RAN based implementations.

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

The Second Release of O-RAN Software “Bronze” Adds Support for New Key Elements of the O-RAN Architecture and Updates to Align with the Latest O-RAN Specifications

  • On June 21, 2020 the O-RAN ALLIANCE has announced the “Bronze” release of open source software.
  • This latest release of the O-RAN Software Community (OSC) delivers a significant advance towards an open software RAN that is aligned with the O-RAN ALLIANCE architecture and specifications.

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

O-RAN Virtual Exhibition Shows Demonstrations of O-RAN Based Technology for Open and Intelligent Radio Access Networks

  • O-RAN ALLIANCE is proud to present the O-RAN Virtual Exhibition! Demonstrations of real O-RAN based equipment in the form of videos, animations, charts or text are now available in one spot.
  • Virtual Exhibition is a valuable tool for companies to present their achievements in adding O-RAN based technology into their product roadmaps.

April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020