Panel: The Trials, Tribulations and Validation of Open RAN
Test and Measurement Forum 2025
Panel discussion: The trials, tribulations and validation of Open RAN
Panelists: Adam Smith, Director of Marketing LitePoint; Nirlay Kundu IMDEA Networks; Venkatesh Ramaswamy The MITRE Corporation; Simon Fletcher Small Cell Forum; (Moderator) Kristian Toivo Telecom Infra Project (TIP)
This panel discussion will examine the latest carrier commitments to Open RAN and best practice testing methods.
What issues still need to be solved regarding Open RAN for brownfield or greenfield network operations?
Avoiding interoperability pitfalls
O-RU testing and performance evaluation
Conducting end to end testing and performance assessment of Open RAN
Is parity of performance compared with traditional RAN still an issue?
What SMO improvements still need to be made?
Examining the progress of the RIC – how is the RIC driving changes in testing and validation processes?