Auray O-RAN Test and Integration Center (OTIC) and Security Lab serve the supply chain of open wireless access network providers, providing testing, validation and integration services. As part of the O-RAN Certification and Badge program, Auray OTIC used Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI’s integrated conformance testing solution to successfully certify an O-RAN wireless unit (O-RU) according to the O-RAN Alliance specification requirements for the first time.

Auray OTIC and Safety Lab use a joint test platform.

Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI Solutions, Inc. announced that they have supported Auray OTIC and Safety Lab in Taiwan, China, to provide O-RAN conformance certification testing capabilities for the international market. Foxconn has completed the certification of the RPQN series O-RU according to the procedures specified by the O-RAN Alliance.

The combined test platform used by the Auray OTIC and Safety Lab includes the VIAVI TM500 O-RU tester and the R&S SMW200A Vector signal Generator (VSG) from Rohde & Schwarz, the R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer, and the Vector signal Analysis software (R&S VSE). VIAVI’s O-RU test manager provides a seamless user experience as a single point of control. Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI are both leaders in the field of wireless communication testing and are actively involved in specification development within the O-RAN Alliance. The two companies combine their respective industry strengths to provide a comprehensive solution for O-RU’s conformance testing.

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All approved Open Test and Integration Centers (OTIC) worldwide partner with the O-RAN Alliance on the O-RAN Certification and Badge program. The program aims to fully ensure confidence in O-RAN solutions within the industry. O-RAN makes wireless access networks more open, distributed and flexible. Open network architecture can promote innovation, adapt to individual needs, and improve network efficiency. As a result, O-RAN is growing rapidly in the technology ecosystem.

The RPQN Series 5G NR Wireless Unit (O-RU) developed by Foxconn is fully compliant with the O-RAN Alliance standards. Foxconn’s 4T/4R small cell supports a variety of 5G NR bands such as n79, n78, n77 and n48. The product is compact, lightweight, easy to install and provides good coverage for indoor applications. The design has completed 3GPP-based O-RAN compliance testing and is CE, FCC, TELEC and NCC certified in most major regions.

O-RU validation follows the O-RAN prequel conformance test specification defined by WG4, including control, user, synchronization plane (CUS-Plane) and management plane (M-Plane). The goal of WG4 is to provide an open forward interface to enable interoperability between distributed units (DU) and wireless units (RU) from multiple vendors. To increase independent peer review, Auray OTIC and Safety LABS have obtained TAF ISO/IEC 17025 certification for O-RAN test results and follow the ISO/IEC 17065 standard.