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RT @PicocomT: Picocom PC802 ORANIC featured by @SmallCell_Forum. ORANIC is an Open RAN PHY and NIC board and contributes to the diversity of RAN architectures. https://t.co/Od6MLJ1teZ #5G #SmallCells #OpenRAN #Open_RAN_Needs_Chips https://t.co/RVWbQDwbu4
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ORANIC Open RAN PHY and NIC board

The PC802 ‘ORANIC’ is an Open RAN PHY and NIC board and contributes to the diversity of RAN architectures. It is an SCF Small Cell Awards 2021 winner for innovation in easing small cell deployments. ORANIC is a PCIe board designed for 5G/4G O-RAN O-DUs in conjunction with L2 software ...

@SmallCell_Forum shared
On May 4, 2022
RT @PicocomT: Picocom PC802 ORANIC featured by @SmallCell_Forum. ORANIC is an Open RAN PHY and NIC board and contributes to the diversity of RAN architectures. https://t.co/Od6MLJ1teZ #5G #SmallCells #OpenRAN #Open_RAN_Needs_Chips https://t.co/RVWbQDwbu4
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ORANIC Open RAN PHY and NIC board

ORANIC Open RAN PHY and NIC board

The PC802 ‘ORANIC’ is an Open RAN PHY and NIC board and contributes to the diversity of RAN architectures. It is an SCF Small Cell Awards 2021 winner for innovation in easing small cell ...

Picocom introduces the industry’s first 5G NR small cell system on chip designed for Open RAN

Picocom introduces the industry’s first 5G NR small cell system on chip designed for Open RAN

PC802 - the flexible 4G/5G, low power SoC optimised for disaggregated small cells Picocom, the 5G Open RAN baseband semiconductor and software specialist,

SCF Unveils 5G Small Cell Architecture and Product Definitions

SCF Unveils 5G Small Cell Architecture and Product Definitions

First-of-a-kind release, informed and supported by unique industry research, provides architecture preferences for various deployment scenarios and concise definitions of …

SCF Unveils 5G Small Cell Architecture, Product Definitions

SCF Unveils 5G Small Cell Architecture, Product Definitions

SCF Unveils 5G Small Cell Architecture, Product Definitions

5G Small Cells Definition

5G Small Cells Definition

A blog looking at Wireline & Wireless telecoms infrastructure including Small Cells, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G & Wi-Fi

Small Cell Forum releases next generation 5G FAPI specifications

Small Cell Forum releases next generation 5G FAPI specifications

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has released its updated 5G FAPI PHY and RF specifications, as well as an updated 5G network FAPI specification and a testing framework for S-RU and S-DUs.

Small Cell Forum publishes spec for unified 5G open RAN

Small Cell Forum publishes spec for unified 5G open RAN

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) is trying to stimulate competition in 5G small cell software and equipment by publishing the PHY API that provides an open and interoperable interface between the ...

Powerful performance meets a new era of flexibility and global scalability with FSM200xx [video]

Powerful performance meets a new era of flexibility and global scalability with FSM200xx [video]

The second-generation Qualcomm 5G RAN Platform for Small Cells (FSM200xx) is opening the door for a new era of connectivity with OpenRAN.

Small Cell Forum publishes spec to drive unified 5G Open RAN

Small Cell Forum publishes spec to drive unified 5G Open RAN

Small Cell Forum has published the PHY API for 5G to stimulate a competitive ecosystem for vendors of 5G small cell hardware, software and equipment.

SCF: Cultivating the Seeds of the Disaggregated RAN

SCF: Cultivating the Seeds of the Disaggregated RAN

In late September, the Small Cell Forum (SCF) published its 5G-Network Functional Application Platform Interface, or 5G nFAPI specification, enabling the disaggregated RAN architecture to ...

SCF Releases 5G Functional API to Enable 5G RAN/Small Cell Vendor Ecosystem and Accelerate Deployments

SCF Releases 5G Functional API to Enable 5G RAN/Small Cell Vendor Ecosystem and Accelerate Deployments

Update to 5G PHY API for small cell silicon & stack vendors, widely adopted in 3G and 4G Efficient support for beamforming, mmWave and tighter timing requirements which impact the RF and ...

Accelleran Carrier and Mission Critical Grade Architecture Agnostic dRAX™ Open Interface RAN Intelligence selected finalist for Small Cell Forum Awards 2019 in the category “Outstanding contribution to Open RAN and core platforms and ecosystems “.

Accelleran Carrier and Mission Critical Grade Architecture Agnostic dRAX™ Open Interface RAN Intelligence selected finalist for Small Cell Forum Awards 2019 in the category “Outstanding contribution to Open RAN and core platforms and ecosystems “.

Accelleran dRAX™ Open Interface RAN Intelligence selected finalist for SCF Awards 2019 Accelleran Carrier and Mission Critical Grade Architecture Agnostic dRAX™ Open Interface RAN ...

Exploring functional splits in 5G RAN: Tradeoffs and use cases (Reader Forum)

Exploring functional splits in 5G RAN: Tradeoffs and use cases (Reader Forum)

Not all split options are considered ideal for initial 5G deployments. Though the 3GPP 5G RAN specification comes with a CU-DU split design.

Small cells in the 5G era

Small cells in the 5G era

A week before Small Cells World Summit 2019 opens its doors, Julius Robson, Chief Strategy Officer, Small Cells Forum, tells TMN how small cells fit into 5G deployment plans, neutral host ...

The Ultimate Guide to Open RAN: Why Do Interfaces Need to Be Open? Featured

The Ultimate Guide to Open RAN: Why Do Interfaces Need to Be Open? Featured

A question that often comes up in Open RAN discussions is this: why do we need the OpenRAN movement if the networks use 3GPP-based interfaces, which are already

Small Cell Forum Calls for Open RAN Interface Adoption to Avoid 5G Fragmentation

Small Cell Forum Calls for Open RAN Interface Adoption to Avoid 5G Fragmentation

"Densification absolutely requires an open ecosystem to make deployment of large numbers of cells cost-effective," explains Small Cell Forum chair David Orloff of his group's call to action ...

Private operators, neutral hosts to deploy three quarters of enterprise 5G by 2026

Private operators, neutral hosts to deploy three quarters of enterprise 5G by 2026

By 2026, over three-quarters of enterprise small cells will be deployed and operated by private network operators or neutral hosts, according to Small Cell Forum (SCF). Deployments in ...

High-precision 5G whitebox solutions make COTS-based open virtual RAN viable

High-precision 5G whitebox solutions make COTS-based open virtual RAN viable

PARTNER FEATURE: Open virtual 5G Radio Access Networks (RANs) have been receiving a lot of ...

SCF Publishes Roadmap for Implementation of End-to-End Automation for 5G-Era Small Cell Networks

SCF Publishes Roadmap for Implementation of End-to-End Automation for 5G-Era Small Cell Networks

Small Cell Forum Small Cell Forum (SCF) has today published a roadmap for the commercialization of end-end small cell automation for the 5G-Era. Building on the small cell industry’s ...

Mobile telcos set out demands for 5G small cell standards

Mobile telcos set out demands for 5G small cell standards

The Small Cell Forum (SCF), which represents mobile operators, has set out the standards it needs to stop vendors locking them in as 5G infrastructure expands. “The economic success of 5G ...