AT&T Ericsson Pioneer First Live rApp Deployment
AT&T Ericsson Pioneer First Live rApp Deployment 🕓 Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes AT&T and Ericsson have successfully deployed a third-party rApp on a live, commercial 5G standalone Open RAN network. This milestone represents the first time an rApp, specifically designed for energy saving in a network slice, has been activated to control an active network. The deployment signifies a major step toward realizing advanced network programmability and leveraging the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture's capabilities. The rApp was developed by Ericsson, utilizing a framework provided by Accelleran, and operated within AT&T's Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform. This achievement underscores the potential for multi-vendor interoperability and the development of an open ecosystem for network innovation. Overview In a significant development for the telecommunications industry, AT&T and Ericsson have announced the successful live deployment ...