VIAVI Solutions
Data Sheet
VIAVI
TeraVM RIC Test
Overview
The VIAVI TeraVM RIC Test provides a comprehensive AI
enablement and validation test suite for the RAN Interface
Controller element of the Open RAN ecosystem.
The RAN intelligent controller (RIC) enables both near-real
time RAN optimization by direct communication and control
of Open RAN elements O-DU and O-CU over the Open RAN
Alliance standardized E2 interface and non-real time RAN Features
optimization through communication over O1 and A1 interfaces.
y Market Leader RIC Test Suite compliant
The RIC hosts container based microservices – called xApps with Open RAN Alliance standards
and rApps – which use the standardized interfaces to y First to market AI enabled App Validation
Engine (AVE)
collect RAN information on aspects such as QOS, Energy
Consumption, Accessibility and Retainability, resource y Runs in lightweight VM on standard
x86 hardware.
utilization, among other RAN network KPIs and perform AI/
y Full Cloud native deployment support
ML based decision making algorithms to project improvements
(GCP, AWS, Azure etc.)
and feed corresponding control action back to the RAN via
y Microservice (container based) architecture
aforementioned Open Ran interfaces.
y Latest Open RAN Alliance Interface (E2, A1,
RIC and x/rApp developers face several challenges: O1) standards version supported
y How to generate gNB, O-DU and O-CU traffic to y Various E2 Service models support
(AP, KPM, NI, RC)
ensure the RIC interpretation of the standards are
implemented correctly y Rich RAN scenario generator for r/xAPP
Training, Testing and Benchmarking
y How to configure multiple load, capacity and mobility
y Accelerated Time Run environment
scenarios as inputs to RIC for optimization algorithms. support
y How to stimulate r/xApps with rich stream of UE simulations y UE, gNB, O-CU, O-DU Emulation
and scenarios to train and test App performance and y Easy scale options
interoperability.
y How to generate big and realistic RAN dataset for AI/ML
model trainings.
y How to close the loop and check the RIC recommendations
have the desired effect on the RAN
This is where TeraVM RIC Test comes in. Emulating UEs, gNBs,
O-DUs, O-CUs, cells, mobility patterns, path loss propagation
models, etc., allows the above challenges to be met.
RIC Testing
SMO
The near/non real time RIC hosts micro-service based SUT
applications called r/xApps which handle traffic inputs Non-Real Time RIC
from RAN elements such as gNB, O-DU and O-CU over
a standard E2 interface. Using r/xApp intelligence (which
A1
can be Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, inbuilt
algorithms) decisions regarding load-balancing, bearer SUT
Near Real Time RIC O1
management, interference detection and interference
mitigation ,energy efficiency, QOS/QOE among others are E2
taken and recommendations made to the RAN to optimize
radio resources and enhance user experience.
Based on cloud native run time resources (CPU, memory,
O-CU CP O-CU CP
etc.) it is possible to produce simulation data in a shorter
time period, e.g., produce 1 hour of simulated data in a
O-DU
realistic time scale of several minutes.
RIC Test
1. E2 Interface Performance Testing
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How does E2 implementation perform according to
Open RAN Alliance standards. Measure metrics such as:
y How many SCTP Links from gNB to RIC
y How many TPS per E2 interface
y How many RICs for a large MNO network
y How many E2 set up messages per second
y How many UE reports generated per second
2. RAN Scenario Generator
r/xAPPs require mobile traffic to train their algorithm under different scenarios for a complete and all round RAN
experience. With TeraVM RAN scenario generator rich traffic scenarios can be emulated and pushed towards the
r/xAPPs to offer a diverse set of UE behaviors thereby fully training the xApp prior to live network deployment.
RAN Scenarios can be generated :
y RF/performance anomaly simulations
y Mobility pattern simulations
y RF propagation models including pathloss model, indoor/outdoor user pattern emulation
y Fading (shadow, fast)
y Multiple traffic consumption pattern, QOS and Networks slice policies configurations.
y Rich RAN L2 protocol stack and features support (3GPP L2 schedulers, CA, mMIMO, etc.)
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3. APP Validation Engine
How effective are the decisions taken by the r/xAPPs housed on the non and near real time RIC. Measure the
effectiveness of r/xAPP recommendations by performing the changes in the emulated RAN and measuring the
change to see if the desired improvement is achieved.
Typical supported r/xAPP use cases:
y Traffic Steering y NSSI optimization
y Anomaly Detection and Mitigation y Energy Efficiency
y QOS/QOE optimization y Geo Location xAPP
y RAN Slice Assurance y Massive MIMO
Why VIAVI RIC Test
y VIAVI is a regular contributor to O-RAN Alliance work groups helping define the RIC interface standards. VIAVI has
also developed a RIC prototype for the Open RAN community using OSC RIC SW.
y The VIAVI RIC Test is built leveraging the in-depth RAN knowledge form the market leading TM-500 UE
emulator and adapted to support specific Open RAN scenarios through engagement with the Open RAN OSC
vendor community.
y The VIAVI RIC test is part of a complete end-to-end suite of Open RAN test tools.
y The VIAVI RIC test has been a major contributor to the Open RAN Alliance Plugfest series with dozens of
engagements to date
y VIAVI RIC Test solution has already been proven in the market by being used in 8 Open RAN Alliance Global
Plugfests where it was used by over 25 RIC/x/rApp vendors to validate their products.
FUNCTIONAL / PERFORMANCE / CAPACITY TESTING / TROUBLESHOOTING & ASSURANCE
Open RAN
Fronthaul Midhaul Backhaul
4.5G RRH
4G/5G Core
4.5G C-RAN Network Interfaces
SMO/RIC Xn S1
O1, O2, E2 X2
Option 7.2x F1 Interface N2 EPC / NGC
O-RAN/eCPRI (Ethernet)
5G O-RU 5G O-DU 5G O-CU
Radio Fiber Access Transport/Sync Data Center & Core network
Interconnects
LAB
COMPLETE SET OF OPEN RAN SUBSYSTEM TESTING EMULATORS
TM500 Family TeraVM Family
VSA
VSG
End User Simulation O-DU Emulation O-RU Emulation E2 O-DU O-CU RAN Core App
4G and 5G Device and O-RU (OFH) Test O-DU (OFH) Test Emulation Emulation Emulation Emulation Emulation Emulation
Application emulation RIC Test O-CU (F1) Test O-DU Test Core Test RAN Test
FIELD
RF Vision Antenna Motion CellAdvisor 5G T-BERD/MTS-5800 OneAdvisor 800 VIAVI StrataSync Enabled
Antenna Processor (AMP) RF Beam Network Tester All-in-one cell site installation
Alignment Antenna Motion Analysis xHaul, Latency, & maintenance test tool;
Sensing Timing & Sync testing fiber, coax, and RF
ASSURANCE
NITRO Mobile NITRO Transport Fusion NITRO Mobile
Optimization and Automated Transport network xHAUL Assurance
GEO location Virtual service activation and PM
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Order Codes
RIC Test is available with the following product codes:
Part Number Description
TVM6200 E2 RIC Test base License
TVM6202 RIC Data License – including 200k UE, 20k E2 Nodes, 100k report/s
TVM6203 RIC Test Advanced RF Model for RAN Scenario Generator
TVM6204 Advanced Traffic Model Support for RAN Scenario Generator
TVM6205 Advanced Interface Support for RIC Test A1
TVM6206 Advanced Interface Support for RIC Test O1
TVM6207 mMIMO support:3GPP M.MIMO Beam Management
TVM6208 E2 KPM Service Model Support
TVM6209 E2 RC Service Model Support
TVM6210 OpenStack Cloud Deployment Support for RIC Test
TVM6211 Google Cloud Deployment Support for RIC Test
TVM6212 Idle Mode Support for RAN Scenario Generator
TVM6213 RIC Security Validation
TVM6214 RIC Network Slice SLA Support
TVM6215 RIC Energy Efficiency
TVM6216 RIC QoS Support
TVM6217 RIC App Validation Engine
TVM6218 RIC PCI Conflict Resolution
TVM6219 MLB Support for RSG
TVM6220 Beam based MLB for RSG support
TVM6222 Carrier Aggregation Support
TVM6223 Massive MIMO: SSB Beamforming
TVM6224 RIC Test Deployment on AWS
TVM6225 Big Data Generation for AI Training
TVM6227 E2 CCC Service Model Support
TVM6228 Azure Cloud Deployment
TVM6229 Massive MIMO – ES Tx/Rx switch on/off
TVM6230 Massive MIMO Digital Beamforming
SWSUPPPG-NR-RIC-Test SW Support
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