{"id":57135,"date":"2023-02-27T14:54:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T19:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=57135"},"modified":"2023-12-19T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T19:46:02","slug":"samsung-announces-the-next-phase-of-its-5g-vran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-announces-next-phase-5g-vran\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Announces the Next Phase of Its 5G vRAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Samsung delivers its vRAN 3.0, demonstrating the power of software-driven RAN with new features and capabilities to enable a smarter, more efficient network<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.<\/a> announced the company is bringing next-level capabilities to its <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtualized RAN (vRAN)<\/a> to improve performance and increase power savings. The advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vRAN<\/a> software will boast a range of new \u201csmart\u201d features\u2014optimized to address the needs of forward-looking operators. These include advanced capabilities that will help pave the path towards the next phase of network virtualization, including features that increase bandwidth support of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/massive-mimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massive MIMO<\/a> radios, analyze hourly traffic patterns to optimize network operating conditions, and automate networks with \u2018sleep mode\u2019 to save energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>A leader in the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vRAN<\/a> market, Samsung has been contributing to the earliest massive commercial adoption of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/5g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5G<\/a> virtualized networks across the world. The company has been the only major vendor that has conducted large-scale commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vRAN<\/a> deployments with Tier One operators on multiple continents\u2014in the Americas, Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Samsung\u2019s 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\u2014Samsung\u2019s vRAN 3.0,\u201d<strong> said Ji-Yun Seol, Vice President, Head of Product Strategy, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics.<\/strong> \u201cThe software-centric nature of the solution allows us to add these enhanced capabilities\u2014performance optimization and energy efficiency\u2014much faster than traditional RAN hardware. Samsung\u2019s newest features will add tremendous value to operators rapidly shifting to virtualized networks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57138\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/vRAN3.0_main1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27125604\/vRAN3.0_main1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27125604\/vRAN3.0_main1-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27125604\/vRAN3.0_main1-950x530.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27125604\/vRAN3.0_main1-438x245.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s next-level <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vRAN<\/a> capabilities include the following:<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Performance Optimization<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>200MHz 3 Cell Support<\/strong><br \/>\nWith a software upgrade, Samsung\u2019s vRAN will be equipped with the ability to provide 3 Cell configuration with 200MHz of bandwidth support using its 64T64R Massive MIMO radios. This is more than triple the radio bandwidth support when compared to its previous generation software, capable of supporting an operator\u2019s entire mid-band 5G spectrum holdings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modem Algorithm Optimization<\/strong><br \/>\nSamsung is incorporating a modem algorithm optimization approach to its development roadmap. Unlike a hardware-centric approach, modem algorithm optimization enables operators to receive software tailored to their needs, with only the required features and configurations, allowing for an optimized and efficient use of COTS servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Power Savings<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU Core Sleep Mode <em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Available on Samsung\u2019s vRAN software, this feature reduces power consumption by automatically putting the CPU in \u201csleep mode\u201d\u2014or turning off unused CPU Cores\u2014during periods of low data traffic. When capacity demand increases again, CPU Cores exit sleep mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-introduces-standardized-5g-ntn-modem-technology-powering-smartphone-satellite-communication\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/22114709\/Samsung-announcement-Infographic-2-Non-Terrestrial-Networks.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Electronics Introduces Standardized 5G NTN Modem Technology to Power Smartphone-Satellite Communication\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">5G<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung Electronics Introduces Standardized 5G NTN Modem Technology to Power Smartphone-Satellite Communication<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adaptive Core Allocation<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>This feature of Samsung\u2019s vRAN software assigns a number of CPU Cores at cell setup proportional to the number of active cells. Unassigned or unused CPU Cores are set to idle mode to reduce power consumption and are activated when capacity demand increases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy Saving Feature Orchestrator (ESFO)<br \/>\n<\/strong>ESFO is an orchestration tool that manages multiple energy saving features in one platform, optimizing efficiency with no service interruption. ESFO automatically analyzes hourly traffic patterns and optimizes the operating conditions of each Energy Saving feature, per sector and time zone. The tool constantly updates the multi-level Energy Saving operations of multiple power saving features\u2014such as cell on\/off and Tx path on\/off\u2014to reflect traffic pattern changes and prior results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these enhanced capabilities, Samsung\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vRAN<\/a> can support smarter management and operation of wide-scale commercial virtualized networks, as more operators seek to meet the next-generation network demands of their customers. Samsung plans to launch its new <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vRAN<\/a> capabilities to global operators, beginning its rollout in North America in the first half of 2023.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> has pioneered the successful delivery of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/5g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5G<\/a> end-to-end solutions including chipsets, radios and core. Through ongoing research and development, Samsung drives the industry to advance <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/5g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5G<\/a> networks with its market-leading product portfolio from <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/samsung-5g-vran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtualized RAN<\/a> and Core to private network solutions and AI-powered automation tools. The company is currently providing network solutions to mobile operators that deliver connectivity to hundreds of millions of users around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung delivers its vRAN 3.0, demonstrating the power of software-driven RAN with new features and capabilities to enable a smarter, more efficient network &nbsp; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the company is bringing next-level capabilities to its virtualized RAN (vRAN) to improve performance and increase power savings. The advanced vRAN software will boast a range [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":57137,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17547,17550,29718],"tags":[858,28062,953,866,29607,331,29617,29678,29611],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-57135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-emerging-technology-5g","category-product-emerging-technology","category-product","tag-5g","tag-5g-network-solution","tag-artificial-intelligence-ai","tag-energy-efficiency","tag-massive-mimo","tag-networks","tag-radio","tag-virtualized-ran","tag-vran"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27125521\/vRAN3.0_thumb728.jpg","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/27125521\/vRAN3.0_thumb728.jpg","primary_category":{"term_id":17547,"name":"5G","slug":"product-emerging-technology-5g","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17547,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":17550,"count":206,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-emerging-technology\/product-emerging-technology-5g\/","term_path":"product\/product-emerging-technology\/product-emerging-technology-5g"},"badge":"Press Release","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57135"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=57135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}