Intelligent auto-scaling for Open RAN Network Slicing

Communication Service Providers (CSPs) face an ongoing challenge: managing the ever-growing network traffic generated by countless devices while simultaneously developing innovative business models, maintaining high-availability service-level agreements (SLAs), and reducing operational costs (OPEX).

Open-RAN architecture brings a paradigm shift to this equation, enabling cloud-native RAN management through AI-powered microservices orchestrated on RAN Intelligent Controllers. By leveraging Intel® FlexRAN™ SDKs, AI/ML inferencing libraries, and AI accelerations in Intel® Xeon® processors, we demonstrate the efficient deployment of high-performance, value-added AI-based RAN applications without requiring dedicated AI chips.

As the 5G ecosystem evolves, responsiveness and scalability become increasingly crucial. Canonical proudly supports Intel® FlexRAN™ and Intel® Xeon® using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with real-time kernel, ensuring seamless integration and pe