OPEN-RAN Summit Recordings

2nd ORAN Summit

RECORDED ON 9 August 2023 

Adding NIST 6G Core Network Architecture Symposium (Sept 2023)

The summit provided a platform for discussion the various opportunities and challenges associated with the Open RAN, ongoing research, trial, and deployment by various operators.  View the Agenda and Speakers

Link to the presentations below: 

1. Welcome, IEEE SA  and Industry Connections Overview - Ashutosh Dutta, JHU/APL, Purva Rajkotia, IEEE SA
2. AI/ML Impact from 5.5G to 6G - Chi-Lin I, China Mobile
3. The Evolution of O-RAN Management, Automation and Intelligent Programmability - Nurit Sprecher, Nokia
4. Evolution of Open RAN and Energy Efficiency - Charles Santhosam, Mavenir
5. Machine Intelligence in Radio Access Networks - Sreenath Ramanth, Lekha  
6. Empowering Open RAN with AI/ML: Driving Energy Efficiency for a Sustainable Future - Adnan Khan, Anritsu
7. Experimental Results with 5G SA/Open RAN Network for Mission Critical Applications - Rajeev Gopal, Hughes
8. Testing and verifying Open RAN at the Kyrio OTIC - Omkar Dharmadhikari, CableLabs
9. Open Xhaul Transport and Synchronization Networks - Reza Vaez-Ghaemi, Viavi
10. Zero Trust Architecture for secure Open RAN - Scott Poretsky, Ericsson
11. The RIC to the rescue: how intelligent sharing could help ease telecoms spectrum shortage - Venkatesh Ramaswamy, MITRE
12. OpenRAN Gym: An Open Toolbox for Data Collection and Experimentation with AI in O-RAN - Salvatore D'Oro, North Eastern
13. Debugging Open RAN Interoperability Issues - Bob Stephens, Keysight
14. ONF SMaRT 5G initiative - Sarat Puthenpura, ONF
15. Intent Driven RAN Automation- Deepak Kataria, IP Junction
16. Quantum and Distributed AI/ML processing for Wireless Network Optimization - Dilip Krishnaswamy, Quantum Walks
17. O-RAN SMO Architecture and Open Source Implementation - N.K Shankaranarayanan, WINLAB
18. An overview of Virginia Tech CCI xG Testbed - North American OTIC in Washington DC Metro Area - Mayukh Roy Choudhury, Virginia Tech
19. IEEE 5G/6G Innovation Testbed - Anwer Al-Dulaimi, EXFO and Ashutosh Dutta, JHU/APL
20. Open RAN with Open Software and Open Ecosystem - Arpit Joshipura, Linux Foundation
21. Using GPU based edge clouds for O-RAN to cut costs and save power - Amar Kapadia, CEO, Aarna Networks

How to Get Involved
To learn more about the program and how to join the Open RAN (Radio Access Network) activity, please express your interest by completing the form here or sending an inquiry to 

IC Chair: Ashutosh Dutta - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU/APL)