The Open RAN 5G solution disaggregates the hardware from the software to allow the mobile network operator to pick and choose each aspect of the network from a different vendor. Open RAN 5G solution consists of gNB virtual Centralized Unit (vCU), gNB virtual Distributed Unit (vDU), 3rd party O-RAN compliantRadio Units (O-RU) and antennas. The 5G solution is based on a CNF architecture.

The solutions for 4Gand 5G can run on a COTS server on a virtualized platform independent from the underlying hardware. Finally, vCU and vDU can interface to a radio according to the O-RAN specifications, allowing the operator to choose best-of-breed hardware both for servers and radio units.