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K Release

K Release

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Welcome to the K release page for the O-RAN Software community.

The K release is currently in incubation; initiating the definition of the requirements

        

Non-Real-time RIC (NONRTRIC)

Non-Real-time RIC (NONRTRIC)

K-Release - Highlights:

  • Service Manager (SME) updated

  • rApp Manager updated

  • Suite of Sample rApps & rApp assembly toolkit

  • A1-Policy functions updated to ONAP Oslo versions

  • Numerous bug-fixes, performance, security & vulnerability updates across many functions

  • Updated user guides & documentation

  • Improved deployment & integration for NONRTRIC functions & with other projects

  • Improved testsuite for NONRTRIC function & integration tests

K Release - Tasks:

PTL: @John Keeney (Ericsson EST)

Wiki: https://lf-o-ran-sc.atlassian.net/wiki/display/RICNR/

Latest Architecture: 

NONRTRIC-Architecture-ReleaseK.png

Components: NONRTRIC Components: Release K

Tasks / Backlog / JIRA: https://jira.o-ran-sc.org/projects/NONRTRIC/issues

Gerrit / Source Code:

Sonar / Test Coverage Reports

Docs:

Testing:

Studies

Weekly Meetings:

Release K - Demos

Release K - Container images

Release K - Deployment Instructions

 

Near-Real-time RIC X-APPs (RICAPP)

Near-Real-time RIC X-APPs (RICAPP)

Primary Goals:  Expand the community on open source xApps for O-RAN SC. 

 Update and maintain the existing xApps to latest releases (currently K Release).

Enhance the set of open source xApps in support of the RSAC use cases and add new xApps.

K release plan: 

  • New ad-cell xApp to detect cell level anomaly. - Moving to next release

  • New ccc xApp to support E2SM CCC. - Moving to next release

PTL: @Sunil Kumar 

wiki: RIC Applications (RICAPP) - RIC Applications - Confluence (o-ran-sc.org)

Latest Architecture: Architecture - RIC Applications - Confluence (o-ran-sc.org)

Components: HW xApps (hw, hw-python, hw-go, hw-rust), ad, qp, bouncer, ts, lp, rc, kpimon-go.

Tasks / Backlog / JIRA: Near Realtime RAN Intelligent Controller Applications - ORAN Jira (o-ran-sc.org)

Gerrit / Source Code:

Jira: Count of Epics, User Stories, Tasks, and Issues:  Total (10)

K release highlights/accomplishments:

K release source code, container images and deployment instructions

The list of container images 

Code Coverage Reports : 

 

Near-Real-time RAN Intelligent Controller Platform (E2 Interface) (RICPLT)

Near-Real-time RAN Intelligent Controller Platform (E2 Interface) (RICPLT)

Original primary goals based on contributions from Nokia, Samsung, Capgemini, Alexandre Huff (UTFPR), GS Lab and Abhijit G:

Link to planned Jira work items: https://lf-o-ran-sc.atlassian.net/browse/RIC-993

Achieved K release highlights = high-level release notes (2024-12-19) below (note that the release image list is here: link)

PTL: @abdulwahid.w

 

K release source code, container images and deployment instructions

The list of container images for the release : https://lf-o-ran-sc.atlassian.net/wiki/x/EIAEDQ

Code coverage:  https://lf-o-ran-sc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RICP/pages/14124077

Mapping of new features to O-RAN Spec

 

Operation and Maintenance (OAM)

Operation and Maintenance (OAM)

Primary Goals:

  • update of O-RAN WG10 VES message bodies

  • update of O-RAN WG4 optional VES bodies

  • update of OAM-Controller to OpenDaylight version Potassium-SR3 (https://docs.opendaylight.org/en/latest/downloads.html)

  • support of other O-RAN-SC projects (e.g. SMO, Non-RT-RIC, O-DU, INT, SIM) based on RSAC and other input.

  • support of OAI and nephio integration with O-RAN-SC related to OAM in collaboration with O-RAN OSFG.

K release Feature Scope: 

Please see also project wiki for further details: K-Release

PTL: @Martin Skorupski

K release highlights/accomplishments:

Please see release details:

  • Update on the topology generator of O-RAN components

    • using the topology to generate day0 data for the deployments

    • generating a topology data model which is inline with discussions at O-RAN WG10 TE&IV

  • Support of hybrid and hierarchical OAM architecture

  • OAM specific K8S helm

K release source code, container images and deployment instructions (and status)

Jira: Count of Epics ( 15 issues ), User Stories, Tasks, and Issues:  166 issues

Source Code:

Integration:

 

O-RAN Central Unit (OCU)

O-RAN Central Unit (OCU)

Primary Goals:

  • In the absence of O-CU, Radisys commercial CU image is to be used for E2E testing

K release Feature Scope: 

K Release Feature Scope: 

  • NA

PTL: 

NA

 

O-DU High (ODUHIGH)

O-DU High (ODUHIGH)

Primary Goals:

1. End-to-end integration 

2. OSC-OAI Collaboration

3. nFapi interface development

4. Containerization of ODU, CU stub & RIC stub

K release Feature Scope: 

PTL:  @Ankit Barve 

Status on Dec 19, 2024 

K release highlights/accomplishments (Dec 14, 2023):

  • End-to-end integration

    • Integration resumed in this release with XFAPI and ODU Low up and running, testing with TM500 and ODU high started for the reception of broadcast messages

  • OSC-OAI Collaboration

    • FAPI interface messages are aligned with OAI and fixes for initial messages are done. OAI L1 receiving messages from ODU High. Working on Broadcast message reception at UE SIM.

  • nFAPI interface development

  • Containerization of ODU, CU stub and RIC stub

    • Feature completed with local testing with all three modules

K release source code, container images, and deployment instructions (and status)

source code: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/gitweb?p=o-du%2Fl2.git;a=shortlog;h=refs%2Fheads%2Fk-release
Release notes: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-o-du-l2/en/latest/release-notes.html#k-release
Document: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-o-du-l2/en/latest/
Code coverage: NA (Unit test framework not available)

 

O-DU Low (ODULOW)

O-DU Low (ODULOW)

Primary Goals:

  1. Include features from base FlexRAN release v23.07

  2. End-to-end integration 

  3. Support fronthaul interface with RU Sim or real O-RU

K release Feature Scope: 

  • Based on FlexRAN 23.07 release adding SPR support, scalability support, and dynamic cell management.  

  • End-to-end integration testing validated

  • Compliance with multiple commercial radio vendors.

  • Work with xFAPI L1-L2 interface

PTL:  @Peng Lu , Alternate: @Ashwini Bhagat

K release highlights/accomplishments ():
Includes a binary release for FlexRAN and source release for WLS library and xRAN library.

K release source code, container images, and deployment instructions (and status)

source code: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/gitweb?p=o-du%2Fphy.git;a=summary  
Release notes: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-o-du-phy/en/latest/release-notes.html
Document: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/en/latest/projects.html#o-ran-distributed-unit-low-layers-odulow
Code coverage: 

 

Simulators (SIM)

Simulators (SIM)

Primary Goals:

  • Provide interface simulation according to O-RAN specifications (O1, E2)

K Feature Scope:

  • Keep alignment with latest O-RAN specifications (O1, E2)

  • Focus on hybrid and hierarchical OAM architecture 

Sprint Demos:

PTL: @Alex Stancu

Jira: Count of Epics, User Stories, Tasks, and Issues: 

K release highlights:

  • Started implementation of a new Python version for the simulated O-RU and simulated O-DU. Will slip into maintenance release.

  • Aligned YANG models for O1 and OpenFronthaul M-Plane with June 2024 train

  • Started implementation of hybrid and hierarchical O-RU simulators. Simulated O-DUs can accept connections from O-RUs. Will slip into maintenance release.

K release source code, container images and deployment instructions

Source code:

Container images are described here.

Instructions: no specific instructions.

Code coverage: postponed for next release (Python code now).

 

Service Management and Orchestration Layer (SMO)

Service Management and Orchestration Layer (SMO)

Primary Goals:

The primary goal of SMO in the H-release is to act as glue between the different components of O-RAN.

K release Feature Scope: 

Improve O2 DMS ETSi profile.

improve the NFO K8s profile integration with OSC-INF.

PTL: @Seshu Kumar Mudiganti 

K release highlights/accomplishments ():

Showcased the demos for the Montreal F2F

  1. Topology Exposure & Inventory (TEIV)

    1. Topology Exposure & Inventory (TE&IV): Intro & Demo

  2. SMO O2 (FOCOM and NFO (K8s)) demo of the IMS and DMS (as a possibility) - Shashi and Vamshi