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Open-Source 5G Ran Platforms: A Dual Perspective on Performance and Capabilities
Hacker News | Nov 3, 2026 | teleforce
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Abstract:Open-source implementations of the fifth generation (5G) Radio Access Network (RAN), such as OpenAirInterface (OAI) and srsRAN, have become increasingly relevant for industry and academic research, rapid prototyping, and low-cost private 5G deployments. The state of the art presents different evaluation scenarios for both platforms; however, these are often limited to individual testbed evaluations, end-to-end studies, or partial comparisons between them. In particular, there is a lack of evaluations considering different Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), RAN configurations, user applications, and numbers of real UEs.
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