O-RAN Abbreviations/Acronyms
O-RAN specifications are fast gaining prominence as Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) across the world are implementing the specifications.
However there are lot of abbreviations & acronyms that comes along with the specifications. This is my attempt to help list out the relevant ones that might help you in your journey with O-RAN.
Note: Easiest way to find a specific abbreviation is to use Ctrl+f from your browser.
Find any missing ones here? Feel free to comment so I can add them here.
RAN — Radio Access Network
UE: User Element
UE-NIB: User Element — Network Information Base
RNIB — Radio Network Information Base
RIC — RAN Intelligent Controller
RU — Radio Unit
DU — Distributed Unit
CU — Centralized Unit
CU-UP — Centralized Unit-User Plane
CU-CP — Centralized Unit-Control Plane
R-NIB — Radio Network Info Base
RMR — RIC Message Router
