NEC Corporation this week demonstrated multi-vendor integration and interoperability of a Near-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (Near-RT RIC). The project involved HCL Technologies’ Bouncer xApp in combination with VIAVI’s new windowTeraVM RIC Test.
The RIC, or RAN Intelligent Controller, is a central software component of the Open RAN architecture. It is a key element in the management of 5G network functions like network slicing, high-bandwidth, low-latency applications, prioritized communications, and more. Both non-real-time (non-RT) and near-RT components manage separate functions of the RAN.
