Cisco Systems, Inc.
Third generation partnership project (3GPP) plug and play (PnP) operation in a hybrid open radio access network (O-RAN) environment

Abstract:

Presented herein are techniques to facilitate Third (3rd) Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plug and Play (PnP) operation in a hybrid Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture. In one example, a method is provided that may include establishing a first network configuration session between a first network entity and a second network entity using first network configuration session triggers, wherein the second network entity is identified in a list of known network entities; repeatedly transmitting second network configuration session triggers to establish a second network configuration session between the first network entity and a third network entity not identified in the list of known network entities; and upon establishing the second network configuration session between the first network entity and the third network entity not identified in the list of known network entities, stopping the transmitting of the second network configuration session triggers.