Rogers Executive Workshop

Welcome to the second Rogers Executive Workshop, presented as part of the Rogers Chair in Network Automation.

This two-day workshop will explore essential aspects of 5G technology, including 5G RAN deployment, closed-loop controls in ORAN, and xApps development for monitoring and control.

Workshop Schedule

Day 1 (April 8): Deploying an open-source 5G RAN testbed​

Time Session Resources
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Introduction to 5G O-RAN​ Slides
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM UERANSIM: Deployment and configuration of a simulated 5G RAN Slides
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UERANSIM: Deployment and configuration of a simulated 5G RAN Slides
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM OpenAirInterface: Deployment and configuration of a 5G O-RAN testbed Slides
Coffee Break
02:45 PM - 3:30 PM Evaluation: Deployment and configuration of Hybrid multi-RAN topology Slides

Day 2 (April 9): RAN Monitoring and Control in ORAN

Time Session Resources
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Introduction to Near-Real-Time Radio Intelligent Controller (Near-RT RIC) Slides
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Hands-on: FlexRIC and E2 Interface Slides
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Hands-on: RAN Monitoring with E2 KPM and xApps​ Slides
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 02:00 PM Introduction to RAN slicing
Hands-on: RAN slicing deployment and slicing xApp
Slides
Coffee Break
02:15 PM - 03:30 PM Hands-on: ML-based Slice Type Classification in Near-RT RIC Slides