5G FAPI specs updated with richer 3GPP feature set
5G FAPI suite continues to evolve to meet industry needs and 3GPP alignment
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5G FAPI: PHY API specification
This document provides the 5G PHY API specification for an application platform interface (API) between the MAC and PHY protocol layers within the small cell ecosystem.
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5G FAPI: P19 RF and digital frontend control API
This P19 interface specification serves as a companion to the 5G FAPI P5/P7 specification.
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5G nFAPI specifications
The 5G network functional application platform interface (5G nFAPI) is an initiative that extends for 5G the functional split between the MAC and PHY functions that enables virtualization of the MAC function.
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SCF market forecast 2022
This report contains the latest SCF market status update, which is based on operator surveys, modelling and forecasts, completed Q2 2021. The deployment plans of more than 100 MNOs, neutral hosts and other service provider deployment plans were surveyed or modelled. The forecasts highlight the growing importance of small cells to support the digital transformation of enterprises and communities, as well as pointing up key barriers that need to be addressed.
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Neutral Host Requirements: Pt 2 Hosted RAN high-level design
SCF245 Neutral host requirements part 2: Hosted RAN high-level design, aims to globalize and build on the ground-breaking work initiated by the UK’s MNOs’ Joint Operator Technical Specification for Neutral Host In-Building (JOTS NHIB). However Hosted RAN is applicable for a range of tenants not just Mobile Network Operators, but also private network operators, MVNOs and enterprises, and is for indoor and outdoor coverage.
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Small Cell Open RAN: A catalyst for new 5G business models
Open RAN is an important step toward the democratization of radio access networks (RANs). This document aims to provide a crisp and accessible overview of Small Cell Open RAN – what it is and what it’s not, along with a short overview of SCF activities in this space.
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5G NR FR1 Reference Design
This paper sets out the case for a common, modular architecture for 5G NR FR1 small cell distributed radio units. It provides a comprehensive overview of the components and interfaces that comprise a 5G NR FR1 small cell distributed radio unit within the context of a reference design.
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How blueprints unlock the potential of 5G networks
This describes the SCF roadmap for a series of technical and deployment blueprints that will provide common reference designs and deployment processes that reduce the time, cost and risk of developing a small cell network. While based on standard specifications, the blueprints will be specific to certain roll-out scenarios that are not currently addressed by the frameworks of other organizations. The first blueprints will focus on private networks.
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Neutral Host Requirements: Architectures
Globally, regions are homing-in on hosting frameworks which fit with the specifics of their markets – for example, CBRS/OnGo in the US and JOTS NHIB in the UK. In this document, SCF neutral hosts are proposing a global framework around these approaches called Hosted Open RAN.
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