Let's see what is intelligent RAN automation? And how it's going to rock the network system?

Automation is the creation and application of technologies to produce and deliver goods and services with minimal human intervention. It will improve network performance and the ability to automatically improve the performance of your radio access network, which is critical. Intelligent automation is the widespread and increasing use of AI and ML technologies to solve complex network operations problems. RAN is a radio access network that provides access to and coordinates the management of resources across the radio sites. Intelligent RAN Automation is a series of technologies, solutions, and services that use intelligent, machine learning to automate repetitive tasks and reduce complexity in the RAN.

Intelligent RAN Automation uses:

Intelligent RAN automation automates daily repetitive tasks and processes using intelligent, machine-learning functionality focused on the radio network. It is to optimize operational performance and asset efficiency throughout the lifecycle of the network. It will improve network performance, enhance customer experience, accelerated time to market for new services, and reduce operational costs. And also replaces human tasks with automated functionality driving down operational costs.

RAN automation is matching automation levels from simple scripts to advanced AI-driven to a specific problem. Intelligent RAN Automation can successfully address ever-changing network demands and increasing complexity, through machine learning.

RAN automation will play a critical role in operators' net-zero journey. Therefore, improving the energy efficiency of the radio access network is critical for operators to reduce overall carbon emissions.  It can be seen that many energy-saving solutions require the intelligence and automation of radio access networks.

This Platform provides both design and runtime environments for RAN automation use cases across multi-technology, multi-vendor, Open RAN and purpose-built RAN. Intelligent RAN energy management reduces base station power consumption up to 15%, helping CSPs reach their zero-emission targets.

RAN is the backbone for providing connectivity to millions of internet subscribers in today's world and is crucial for network management. And operators deploy RAN automation to take corrective actions that include sending an alarm to the network operations team to notify them about the sleeping cell. An automated system can assist in identifying top cell towers where voice and data performance are degraded, send alarms, generate reports, and take self-healing actions wherever required.

RAN automation in managing 5G technology:

Operating 5G networks with manual-intensive tools or even with simple automation is no longer possible. Intelligent RAN Operations go beyond automation with machine learning, enabling CSPs to be cost-efficient in the 5G era.

With machine learning, intelligent 5G RAN operations automate routine network management tasks. It autonomously optimizes the radio network and reduces base station energy consumption.

Automation can surely help operators come out of the 5G technology difficult situation facing currently. RAN automation will shift the whole paradigm about critical networks such as 5G and can be easily managed with automated testing, and optimization of networks.

5G networks are used also for business and mission-critical communications where the quality of service and 24/7 availability are essential. Most network outages are caused by human error. Automating operations helps eliminate human mistakes.

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