Software Radio Systems (SRS) recently announced the successful deployment of its srsRAN Enterprise 5G at Altice Labs’ innovation hub in Aveiro, Portugal, as part of the European Commission-funded Imagine-B5G project. The Open RAN deployment has integrated SRS’ CU/DU software with O-RAN radio units from various vendors, and the Raemis 5G core from Druid Software, enabling a cutting-edge, enterprise-ready 5G solution.
The deployment demonstrates the capabilities of srsRAN Enterprise 5G in real-world private 5G deployments, providing seamless mobility across a multicell scenario, and delivering advanced positioning features developed by SRS. The solution leverages Kubernetes (K8s) clusters to efficiently manage and scale srsRAN within the network, ensuring a flexible and robust private 5G solution.
“Private 5G networks have the potential to unlock new capabilities for enterprises, offering high-performance, flexible, and scalable connectivity that can be tailored to their individual needs,” said Paul Sutton, CEO of Software Radio Systems. “Our work with Altice Labs helps to demonstrate the power of Open RAN and virtualised RAN to deliver future-proof, enterprise-grade 5G solutions that can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively.”
Developed entirely in-house at SRS to address the specific needs of the Private and Enterprise 5G market, srsRAN Enterprise 5G is a portable, scalable, full-stack CU+DU software solution for streamlined private network deployments. The Open RAN solution ensures indoor and outdoor connectivity across large deployments and support for diverse networks of users.
Altice Labs has established a 5G laboratory at its facility in Aveiro, Portugal, to evaluate advanced network and service solutions before they reach the market. The company develops its own broadband access and Advanced 5G solutions, with PON technology as a key strategic focus. The testbed also incorporates solutions from third-party vendors, alongside open-source components such as Open5GS, OSM, and OpenSlice.
Paulo Firmeza, General Manager of Altice Labs, recognises the “relevance of private 5G networks for business customers and the importance of establishing close collaborations with partners such as srsRAN to bring the market innovative, useful solutions, integrated with our own 5G products, also Open RAN aligned.
“Addressing 5G features like 5G based location, answers limitations of GNSS systems, namely with indoor and urban scenarios, relevant in some industry scenarios.”
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