Is OpenRF the future? Let's discuss it together.

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Is OpenRF the future? Let's discuss it together. [Copy link]

Here is an introduction first:

What is OpenRF and why now?

OpenRF is an industry association formed by many of the world's chipset manufacturers and RF front-end suppliers to create a 5G ecosystem of hardware and software functional interoperability across multi-mode RF front-end and chipset platforms. We founded OpenRF to meet customer demand for an open architecture that enables 5G device OEMs to take advantage of time-to-market, cost, performance, and supply chain advantages. We fundamentally believe that the industry (and more importantly, consumers) will benefit from the innovation that comes from standardized hardware and software interfaces in an open framework. OpenRF will help accelerate the 5G device ecosystem and expand this ecosystem with new suppliers.

OpenRF has established five working groups to develop a framework for standardized hardware and software interfaces.

• Working Group 1: Focus on register map framework to maximize configurability and effectiveness of RF front-ends using industry standards

• Working Group 2: Software API will develop a common hardware abstraction layer (HAL) that will enhance the transceiver/modem and RF front-end interfaces.

• Working Group 3: Hardware RF Front End/RFIC will maximize common hardware interface features and functionality across chipsets while enabling differentiation.

• Working Group 4: RF Power Management will define and develop industry-leading RF power management solutions.

• Working Group 5: The Compliance Department will develop a program to support a robust ecosystem of interoperable RF front-end and chipset platforms.

The first OpenRF version 1 specification is scheduled to be completed in Q2 2021. In this first release we will outline the register map, HAL design features, initial common hardware functionality, and a defined software framework.

Data source: Open RF Association

I prefer open products. Let's look at one of the world's most famous industry standards, USB interconnection, where consumers can choose from different products while knowing that their devices can work with any host. OpenRF is not telling our member companies how to build hardware, tools or software, nor will it force features. Instead, we are creating standard interfaces, software flexibility, and basic hardware modules to enable our members to customize and optimize their products while ensuring interoperability across the ecosystem.

For more information, please refer to some popular science about OpenRF . What do you think of the future development? Are you willing to join this association? Let's talk about it together.

dcexpert

Let's wait and see how many manufacturers will join in and how many products will be based on it.

火辣西米秀

I understand that OpenRF should be an industry standardization association, and many standards will be introduced in the future.

okhxyyo

Follow the long posture. This is the first time I know this

北方

This openRF is aimed at Huawei. Huawei is not a member and will not be allowed to join in the end.

The 5G system overtook others by falling behind because it chose the wrong path. Integrate existing advanced companies, share patent pools, separate RF, and set a new way of playing, reduce costs, and bypass Huawei's patent wall.

Therefore, Huawei has to start charging fees first, but it will no longer be able to charge fees after it becomes popular.

Huawei's SoC has an integrated RF. Qualcomm, which follows the same route, has both integrated and separate products. Qualcomm stands on both sides.

Looking at what Lincoln always said, I finally understood. They don't really care about technology. There is nothing wrong with German or Japanese technology, but they have to follow the routines and rules of Wall Street, and the profits have to be allocated and designated by Wall Street.

If you win against the dealer when playing poker, you are cheating and it is not in compliance with the existing rules. The existing rules need to be changed.

Standards and systems are the core of the whole incident.