Open RAN A comprehensive survey of Open RAN technology and its ecosystem In Open The Definitive Guide , a team of distinguished industry leaders deliver an authoritative guide to all four principles of the Open RAN openness, virtualization, intelligence, and interoperability. Written by the industry experts currently defining the specifications, building the systems, and testing and deploying the networks, the book covers O-RAN architecture, the fronthaul interface, security, cloudification, virtualization, intelligence, certification, badging, and standardization. This critical reference on Open RAN explains how and why an open and disaggregated, intelligent, and fully virtualized network is the way networks should be designed and deployed moving forward. Readers will also Perfect for engineers, product managers, and marketing professionals in the telecom industry, Open The Definitive Guide will also benefit graduate students, researchers, and engineers in government agencies with involvement in the wireless and telecom industries.