Agenda:
1) General M-plane Architecture
2) OAI M-plane Overview
3) Demo Presentation: Benetel RAN550 Configuration via 7.2 CUSM
4) Detailed M-plane Start up and CM Procedure
5) Live Demo: Distributed Antenna Array Configuration
6) M-plane Status
7) Conclusion and Tutorials
8) Q&A

Teodora Vladić (OpenAirInterface): Teodora joined OpenAirInterface in October 2022 as a 5G RAN Software Engineer. She graduated in the field of Telecommunications, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in 2021 from the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade, Serbia. Followed later by the Master’s degree in 2022 from the Paris-Saclay University in Paris, France. Before joining the team, she pursued an internship at Orange as an O-RAN engineer. The research was based on the study of the O-RAN split 7.2x performance for massive MIMO UL into the PHY/MAC layers.

Abstract: OpenAirInterface remains aligned with industry advancements, including comprehensive support for the Management Plane. It enables full O-RU configuration over the Fronthaul Management Plane, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The OAI O-DU connects to O-RUs, retrieves their capabilities (such as RF parameters, compression schemes, and interface configurations), subscribes to PTP synchronization state changes, and configures the CU planes accordingly. With this integration, the OAI O-DU seamlessly configures multiple O-RUs. It can also dynamically optimize the network based on deployment needs, including bandwidth and MIMO mode changes. Our ongoing efforts aim to extend Management Plane support to additional commercial O-RUs and explore hierarchical and hybrid architectures in collaboration with SMO to achieve full network automation.