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Ericsson and Mobily test Open RAN rApp to boost 5G uplinks

Ericsson and Mobily test Open RAN rApp to boost 5G uplinks

Ericsson and Saudi Arabian telco Mobily said on Tuesday they have successfully completed a trial of Ericsson’s 5G uplink interference optimizer, an Open RAN rApp that uses AI to make 5G uplinks run faster and more efficiently.

Using Ericsson’s Uplink Interference Optimizer module – which is part of the vendor’s Cognitive Software portfolio – Mobily was able to increase the proportion of transmissions conducted under high-quality conditions by 80%.

Ericsson said the trial demonstrated that the technology can lead to a significant increase in higher-order modulation, faster data throughput and better spectral efficiency.

That also translates to a better overall user experience for customers in terms of faster upload speeds and improved performance on their 5G devices, said Mobily CTO Alaa Malki.

“By embracing AI-driven solutions, we are setting new benchmarks in network performance, ensuring our customers will benefit from faster, more reliable 5G connectivity,” Malki said in a statement.

rApps are software applications that are part of the O-RAN Alliance’s Open RAN Architecture. The apps – designed to run on a Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller (Non-RT RIC) – can leverage AI to automate and optimise management of Open RAN base stations.

Ericsson and Mobily signed an MoU in March 2024 to explore various options to deploy Ericsson’s cloud-native 5G Open RAN solution, Cloud RAN, in parts of its network.



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