O-Release - Highlights:

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O-Release - Tasks:

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

• Epics

• All Issues

PTL: @John Keeney (Ericsson EST)

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

Latest Architecture: 

• Release N: Architecture

Components: 

• Integrated SMO Deployment

• Topology Exposure & Inventory

• rApp Manager & Sample/Template rApps

• Information Coordinator Service

• DMaaP/Kafka Information Producer Adapters

• Service Manager

• RAN PM functions

• NONRTRIC CAPIF Core (Service Registry)

• A1 Interface Simulator

• Non-RT-RIC Control Panel

• Non-RT-RIC (Spring Cloud) Service Gateway

• Non-RT-RIC (Kong) Service Exposure Prototyping (Inactive)

• A1 Policy Management Service (Inactive in OSC / Active in ONAP)

• A1 Policy Controller / Adapter (Inactive in OSC / Active in ONAP)

• Initial Non-RT-RIC App Catalogue (Inactive)

• Initial K8S Helm Chart LCM Manager (Inactive)

• Authentication Support (JWT Token Fetch)

• Test Framework (Inactive)

• "Helloworld" O-RU Fronthaul Recovery use case (Inactive/Deprecated)

• "Helloworld" O-DU Slice Assurance use case (Inactive/Deprecated)

• "Healthcheck" use case (Inactive/Deprecated)

Tasks / Backlog / JIRA:

• https://jira.o-ran-sc.org/projects/NONRTRIC/issues

  • Epics

  • All Issues

Gerrit / Source Code:

• nonrtric : https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric

• nonrtric-plt-a1policymanagementservice: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/a1policymanagementservice

• nonrtric-plt-dmaapadapter: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/dmaapadapter

• nonrtric-plt-dmaapmediatorproducer: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/dmaapmediatorproducer (inactive / deprecated)

• nonrtric-plt-helmmanager: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/helmmanager (inactive / deprecated)

• nonrtric-plt-informationcoordinatorservice: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/informationcoordinatorservice

• nonrtric-plt-ranpm: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/ranpm

• nonrtric-plt-rappcatalogue: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/rappcatalogue (inactive / deprecated)

• nonrtric-plt-sme: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/plt/sme

• nonrtric-rapp-healthcheck: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/rapp/healthcheck (inactive / deprecated)

• nonrtric-rapp-orufhrecovery: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/rapp/orufhrecovery (inactive / deprecated)

• nonrtric-rapp-ransliceassurance: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/nonrtric/rapp/ransliceassurance (inactive / deprecated)

• portal/nonrtric-controlpanel : https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/portal/nonrtric-controlpanel

• sim/a1-interface : https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/sim/a1-interface

• smo/teiv: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/smo/teiv

• it/dep: https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/admin/repos/it/dep (see ./smo-install/)

Sonar / Test Coverage Reports

• nonrtric/*: https://sonarcloud.io/organizations/o-ran-sc/projects?sort=analysis_date&search=nonrtric

• sim/a1-interface: https://sonarcloud.io/project/overview?id=o-ran-sc_sim-a1-interface

Docs:

• nonrtric : https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric

• nonrtric-plt-a1policymanagementservice: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-a1policymanagementservice

• nonrtric-plt-dmaapadapter: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-dmaapadapter

• nonrtric-plt-dmaapmediatorproducer: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-dmaapmediatorproducer (inactive)

• nonrtric-plt-helmmanager: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-helmmanager (inactive)

• nonrtric-plt-informationcoordinatorservice: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-informationcoordinatorservice

• nonrtric-plt-ranpm: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-ranpm

  • nonrtric-plt-ranpm-datafilecollector: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-ranpm

  • nonrtric-plt-pmlog: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-ranpm/en/latest/influxlogger  

  • nonrtric-plt-ranpm-pm-file-converter: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-ranpm/en/latest/pm-file-converter

  • nonrtric-plt-pmproducer: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-ranpm/en/latest/pmproducer

• nonrtric-plt-rappcatalogue: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-rappcatalogue (inactive)

• nonrtric-plt-manager: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-rappmanager 

• nonrtric-plt-sme: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-plt-sme

• nonrtric-rapp-orufhrecovery: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-rapp-orufhrecovery (inactive)

• nonrtric-rapp-ransliceassurance: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-nonrtric-rapp-ransliceassurance (inactive)

• portal/nonrtric-controlpanel: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-portal-nonrtric-controlpanel

• sim/a1-interface : https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-sim-a1-interface

Testing:

• Function Tests

Studies

• In Progress:

Weekly Meetings:

• Meetings (Meeting Series no longer active since Apr 2026)

Release N - Demos / Talks

• Feb 2, 2026
  Collaborative Demo at O-RAN Alliance - F2F - February 2026 - Rome

  • “Open-Source Demo: O-RAN UCTG Network Energy Saving Use Case”
    See Video (youtube), Video (SD) and Wiki page for more information

• Jun 1, 2026
  Collaborative Demo at O-RAN Alliance - F2F - June 2026 - Seattle

  • “O-RAN UCTG Network Energy Savings and Open Source Reference Blueprint”
    See Video - v1 (SD), Slides, Wiki page, repo (github) for more information ( … more videos coming soon!)

Release N - Container images

• Release N - Docker Images

Release N - Deployment Instructions

• Release N - Run in Kubernetes

• Release N - Run in Docker

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

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

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

O-Release plan: 

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: 

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)

O-Release highlights/accomplishments:
Tag existing xApp to the N release

• HW-Rust xApp is maintained to support O-Release.

• AD & QP xApp are maintained to support O-Release. 

• KPIMON-Go & Bouncer xApps are maintained to support O-Release.

O-Release source code, container images and deployment instructions

The list of container images: Link RICAPP (L Release) - Integration and Testing - Confluence/Wiki

Code Coverage Reports : Projects - O-RAN Software Community (sonarcloud.io)

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

Link to planned Jira work items: link

O-Release highlights:

PTL: @Abdulwahid W (Nokia)

O-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/E4C9Gw

Code coverage : Code coverage reports

Mapping of new features to O-RAN Spec
None planned in L release

Primary Goals:
[OAM Project is currently on hold, but we plan to resume work shortly]

• PM-file-transfer from O-DU/O-CU-UP/O-CU-CP/NearRtRic to SMO-OAM

• update of O-RAN WG10 VES message bodies

• update of O-RAN WG4 optional VES bodies

• update of OAM-Controller to OpenDaylight version Scandium-SR2 (https://docs.opendaylight.org/en/stable-scandium/Release-Ootes/Release-Ootes-scandium-sr2.html)

• update of VES-Collector version to image: nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/org.onap.dcaegen2.collectors.ves.vescollector:1.12.5

• 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.

O-Release Feature Scope: 

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

PTL: @Martin Skorupski

O-Release highlights/accomplishments (2026-06-09):

Please see release details:

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:

• OAM master

• OAM Controller features master

• ONAP VES Collector master

Integration:

• helm charts

• docker-compose

Primary Goals:

1. End-to-end integration 

2. OSC-OAI Collaboration

3. Adapting to New ASN.1 encoder decoder

O-Release Feature Scope: 

PTL:  @Ankit Barve 

Status on Jun 25, 2025 

O-Release highlights/accomplishments (Jun 25, 2025):

O-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%2Fl-release
Release notes: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-o-du-l2/en/latest/release-notes.html#l-release
Document: https://docs.o-ran-sc.org/projects/o-ran-sc-o-du-l2/en/latest/
Code coverage: To be planned as UT framework is not available to provide code coverage.

Primary Goals:

Enable end to end integration

O-Release Feature Scope: 

Integration with ODUHIGH

PTL: @Peng Lu , Alternate: @ASHWINI BHAGAT

O-Release highlights/accomplishments ():

O-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: O-DU Low Project Release Notes — o-du-phy master documentation
Document: O-RAN SC Projects — oran master documentation
Code coverage: 

Primary Goals:

[Simulators Project is currently on hold, but we plan to resume work shortly]

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

• Focus on hybrid and hierarchical OAM architecture 

L Feature Scope:

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

• Focus on hybrid and hierarchical OAM architecture (O-DU O1 interface simulator and O-RU OpenFronthaul M-Plane interface simulator)

Sprint Demos:

PTL: @Alex Stancu

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

O-Release highlights/accomplishments ( ):

• Implemented a new Python version for the simulated O-RU and simulated O-DU.

• Aligned YANG models for O1 and OpenFronthaul M-Plane with November 2024 train (O-RAN.WG4.MP.0-R004-v16.01)

• Implemented hybrid and hierarchical O-RU simulators. Simulated O-DUs can accept connections from O-RUs.

O-Release source code, container images and deployment instructions

Source code:

• O1 Simulator → to be deprecated this release.

• O1 and OFHMP Simulators

• E2 Simulator

Container images are no longer relevant, docker images need to be build locally, because of Copyright issues.

Instructions: no specific instructions.

Code coverage: in progress (sonar for C/C++ code in LF repos).

Primary Goals:

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

O-Release Feature Scope: 

• .Topology Exposure & Inventory (TEIV)

• Improve O2 DMS ETSi profile.

  • Intelligent LCM with integration DMS, NFO and RIC

• Improve the NFO K8s profile integration with OSC-INF.

PTL: @Seshu Kumar Mudiganti 

O-Release highlights/accomplishments:

• TEIV (O-Release) Highlights

O-Release source code, container images and deployment instructions (and status)

Source Code:

O-Release source code for SMO can be found in the following repositories

• TEIV repository

• O1 repository

• O1/VES repository

• O2 repository

  • For the O2 Interface OpenStack Tacker project (External repository)

    • Source code: https://opendev.org/openstack/tacker

    • Code coverage: Coverage report (Latest OpenStack verification results)

Docker Images:

• Docker images for TEIV are available in the OSC Nexus repo.

  • https://nexus3.o-ran-sc.org (TEIV)

• The container images for other SMO can be found on the Nexus server, where applicable.

• The container images for OpenStack Tacker can be found in OpenStack Kolla repository.

  • https://quay.io/repository/openstack.kolla/tacker-server

  • https://quay.io/repository/openstack.kolla/tacker-conductor

  • The OpenStack Tacker container can be started with the steps in the following documentation.

    • https://docs.openstack.org/tacker/latest/install/kolla.html

    • https://docs.openstack.org/kolla-ansible/latest/user/quickstart.html

The installation instructions for SMO can be found in the documentation page here.

Status

The status of the SMO project is tracked using jira.

• https://lf-o-ran-sc.atlassian.net/jira/software/c/projects/SMO

Primary Goals: 

• Implement the O-Cloud reference design, provide the real time performance to allow the O-CU, O-DU and other components running on top of it.

• Provide interaction capabilities with other components.

• Provide O2 interface and support integration with SMO.

O-Release Feature Scope:  

PTL: @Jackie Huang

O-Release highlights/accomplishments (Jun 17, 2026  ):

• Update INF StarlingX O-Cloud to aligned with StarlingX 12.0

• Key feature update:

  • Support bare-metal Ceph to Rook migration

  • Centralized IAM (Identity and Access Management) with OIDC compatible MFA

• OKD 4.20 O-Cloud automation and validation