ORAN Emulators From fronthaul validation to end-to-end RAN testing

P8820S Radio Unit Testing Toolset streamlines the O-RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) testing process, offering a comprehensive wrap-around, scalable solution for RU isolated testing. Users can choose between automated and manual testing options, depending on their specific needs.

Validate the O-RU throughout the whole test workflow

• Module and unit development
• Integration and verification
• Performance validation
  • Single-user
  • Massive MIMO (mMIMO), including O-RAN ALLIANCE WG4 uplink performance improvement (ULPI)
• Compliance testing
  • 3GPP TR 38.141 RF Test Cases
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE WG4 O-RU Conformance
  • Carrier validation
• Energy efficiency testing
• Security testing

P8820S is designed to adapt to evolving test requirements. The solution can be expanded beyond its RF testing baseline to address the growing demands of mMIMO beamforming, automated compliance testing based on 3GPP and O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications, and energy efficiency and security assessments.

Assess mMIMO Performance at Scale

Ensure high-capacity, multi-antenna Radio Units meet performance requirements with real-world mMIMO traffic scenarios, beamforming verification, and spatial consistency testing.

Measure mMIMO ULPI quality with precision: gain deep insight into O-RU uplink behavior through advanced ULPI metrics, ensuring optimal performance and standards compliance in dynamic radio conditions.

Automate O-RU Compliance Testing

Keysight O-RAN Automated Compliance Test Cases are offered as an integrated hardware and software solution for testing O-RUs in terms of conformance, interoperability, energy efficiency, and end-to-end performance. These tests are conducted in accordance with the O-RAN ALLIANCE test specifications outlined below.

• Integrated solution for 3GPP pre-conformance and O-RAN ALLIANCE WG4 conformance, functional and performance testing of the O-RU
• Comprehensive support for open fronthaul Control, User, Sync and Management (CUSM) Plane Testing and OTIC O-RU Certification
• O-RAN ALLIANCE WG11 test cases for O-RU security
• FR1, FR2 (mmWave) | FDD, TDD | Category A and B
• Massive MIMO beamforming (BF) and non-BF testing
• ETSI O-RU Energy Efficiency and Saving Test Cases
• O-RAN ALLIANCE and ETSI standard test reports

Evaluate O-RU Energy Efficiency

P8820S RU Testing Toolset enables accurate evaluation and optimization of O-RU energy efficiency. The solution supports energy efficiency testing based on ETSI traffic profiles, allowing simultaneous evaluation across multiple bands, while providing valuable insights into O-RU behavior.

The energy efficiency testing option can be seamlessly integrated into any P8820S configuration by incorporating a power supply and analyzer into the test setup.