開放 RAN 和網絡虛擬化

概述

開放 RAN 和網絡虛擬化是正在改變移動網絡行業的技術。 尤其是2020年下半年，Open RAN運動的興起勢頭強勁。 在過去三年中，該行業在這些技術的採用方面發生了重大轉變。

本報告深入探討了圍繞全球開放 RAN 和網絡虛擬化市場採用的問題，並提供了深入分析：

• 什麼是 Open RAN 和網絡虛擬化？ 這些技術是如何演變的？
• Open RAN 和網絡虛擬化之間有何關係？ 什麼是開放 vRAN？
• 綠地和棕地運營商如何採用這些技術？
• 2028 年 Open RAN 市場的預測是什麼？

目錄

第 1 章執行摘要

第二章 Open RAN與網絡虛擬化的融合

• 開放 RAN 定義
• 網絡虛擬化：改變運營商的業務
• 網絡虛擬化
• 開放 RAN 部署狀態
• 與虛擬化相關的電信公司的發展
• Open RAN 與網絡虛擬化的融合

第 3 章從 vRAN 到開放 vRAN

• 什麼是 RAN（無線接入網絡）？
• vRAN（虛擬化 RAN）的定義
• vRAN 和邊緣計算
• RAN 演進：邁向開放和虛擬化 RAN
• 開放 vRAN 生態系統

第 4 章 MNO 視角

• 面向新建運營商的開放 RAN/網絡虛擬化戰略
• 針對棕地運營商的開放 RAN/網絡虛擬化策略
• Deutsche Telekom
• DISH Wireless
• NTT Docomo
• Orange
• Rakuten Mobile
• Telefonica
• Vodafone

第五章 Open RAN 市場規模

• 市場規模：開放 RAN 市場（2022-2028 年）

Summary

Open RAN and network virtualization are transformative technologies that are revolutionizing the mobile network industry. Particularly in the second half of 2020, the emergence of the Open RAN movement has gained significant momentum. Over the past three years, the industry has seen a remarkable shift in the adoption of these technologies.

This report provides an in-depth analysis that delves into the intricacies of the two technologies' adoption in the market:

• What is Open RAN and network virtualization? How have these technologies evolved?

• What is the relationship between Open RAN and network virtualization? What is Open vRAN?

• How are greenfield operators and brownfield operators adopting these technologies?

• What are the market forecasts for the Open RAN market in 2028?

Table of Contents

1. Executive summary

2. Convergence of Open RAN and network virtualization

• 2.1. Definition of Open RAN
• 2.2. Network virtualization: transforming operator business
• 2.3. Network virtualization
• 2.4. Open RAN deployment status
• 2.5. Evolution of telcos involved in virtualization
• 2.6. Convergence of Open RAN and network virtualization

3. From vRAN to Open vRAN

• 3.1. What is RAN?
• 3.2. Definition of virtualized RAN
• 3.3. vRAN and Edge computing
• 3.4. RAN evolution to open and virtualized RAN
• 3.5. Open vRAN ecosystem

4. MNO perspectives

• 4.1. Greenfield operators' Open RAN and network virtualization strategies
• 4.2. Brownfield operators' Open RAN and network virtualization strategies
• 4.3. Deutsche Telekom
• 4.4. DISH Wireless
• 4.5. NTT Docomo
• 4.6. Orange
• 4.7. Rakuten Mobile
• 4.8. Telefonica
• 4.9. Vodafone

5. Open RAN market size

• Market sizing - Open RAN market 2022-2028

List of Tables

2. Convergence of Open RAN and network virtualization

• Horizontal and vertical disaggregation of the RAN
• Main pillars of Open RAN
• Evolution of announced Open RAN trials and deployments (based on number of trial points)

3. From vRAN to Open vRAN

• Components of a mobile antenna
• Rakuten's Open RAN ecosystem
• Difference between conventional system and "5G + MEC + vRAN"

4. MNO perspectives

• Six components of Deutsche Telekom's Open RAN strategy
• Deutsche Telekom's Open RAN vendor ecosystem
• Different scenarios of Deutsche Telekom's virtualized RAN deployment in the O-RAN Town
• DISH Wireless Open RAN ecosystem
• DISH Wireless' virtualized RAN system
• NTT Docomo's Open vRAN strategy
• NTT Docomo's Open vRAN ecosystem
• NTT Docomo's Open RAN system architecture
• Orange's Open RAN vendor ecosystem
• Rakuten's Open RAN ecosystem
• Rakuten's vRAN architecture
• Telefonica's three-phases Open RAN strategy
• Telefonica's Open RAN vendor ecosystem
• Telefonica's adoption of a three-phase approach to UNICA implementation
• Vodafone's Open RAN vendor ecosystem

5. Open RAN market size

• Evolution of the global RAN market, in billion EUR