ONE WORD, the Open Networks Ecosystem Western Open RAN Deployment, will deploy a 5G Stand Alone RAN in four High Density Demand (HDD) scenarios; the City of Bath, around Cardiff’s Principality stadium, the historic Shelsley Walsh motorsport venue, and Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park.
Total project funding amount: £9,910,790
Project date(s): -
Category: Government Funded
Location(s): Cardiff, Bath, Shropshire, Worcestershire
Status: Open
Partners
- Telet Research (N.I.) Limited
- Neutral Host Networks CIC
- IQ Mobile Limited
- Radisys UK Limited
- cellXica Limited
- Virtuser Business Comms Ltd
- Antevia Limited
- West of England Combined Authority
- Bath & Northeast Somerset Council
- Shropshire Council
- Worcestershire Council
- Cardiff Council
- University of Lancaster
Project Summary
ONE WORD, the Open Networks Ecosystem Western Open RAN Deployment, will deploy a 5G Stand Alone RAN in four High Density Demand (HDD) scenarios; the City of Bath, around Cardiff’s Principality stadium, the historic Shelsley Walsh motorsport venue, and Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park.
The project will be led by Telet which will provide the Open RAN systems integration, the core network and project management.
Open RAN components will consist of Remote Radio Units from Antevia, integrated to work with Centralised Units and Distributed Units from Radisys, which will develop a new MOCN gateway to implement an industry standard JOTS compliant Neutral Host.Open RAN small cells will be integrated by cellXica and others.
We will create an Integration Centre in Bath for staging of deployments and training technical apprentices. A Near Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller will provide a range of management and orchestration functions on the 5G SA Open RAN through the use of xApps developed by consortium partner The University of Lancaster, including AI techniques to improve spectrum utilisation and energy efficiency.
Systems Integrator Virtuser will provide electro/mechanical design aimed at reducing size, weight, power consumption and visual impact. Emphasis on managing and accounting for power consumption. Also delivering an eco-friendly Mobile Insertion capability for deployment at temporary events.
Peter Gradwell, CCO, Telet said:
The ONE WORD Project Consortium, led by Telet, will deploy 4 5Gstandalone networks in communities that seek improved mobile coverage - supporting Telet’s mission of connecting communities. We are excited to showcase new technology from UK OpenRAN partners, Radisys, Antevia and cellXica in our new Bath based OpenRAN lab and we will provide a proof point for OpenRAN in high demand areas - demonstrating that mobile networks can be cost effectively delivered by a broad ecosystem of UK vendors.
Organisations participating in this project
Telet Research
Telet are an Operator member of the GSMA. We deliver independent and neutral-host 4G and 5G mobile networks to communities, campuses and businesses.
CellXica
cellXica design and manufacture radio equipment. Our core team of about twenty people, based just outside Cambridge UK, are focussed on design and implementation. We have a network of partners, both local and international, who help us develop our technologies and manufacture our products.
Virtuser Business Communications Services Ltd
Provider of Private 5G, MVNE, Travel SIM and IoT services - eSIM, Core, Core as a service, etc. as well as sustaibale and mobile network solutions, asset tracking and more.
West of England Combined Authority
The West of England is one of the UK’s most prosperous regions and we want to make it even better.
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Making Bath and North East Somerset an even better place to live, work and visit.
Shropshire County Council
Shropshire is the second largest inland rural county in England, and one of the most sparsely populated.
Worcestershire County Council
Worcestershire has one of the fastest growing economies in the country with an array of highly reputable, fast growing and successful companies from SMEs to large Multi-national Enterprises.
Lancaster University
Lancaster University is an internationally highly-ranked leader in the provision of inspiring teaching and research.
