Extending RISC-V Instructions for 5G Intelligent RAN Base Stati... Gururaj Padaki & Sriram Rajagopal

Extending RISC-V Instructions for 5G Intelligent RAN Base Stations - Gururaj Padaki & Sriram Rajagopal, EdgeQ Current 5G architecture is undergoing a transformation towards openness to increase deployment flexibility and network dynamicity, so that networks will be able to meet the performance requirements demanded by applications such as extreme mobile broadband and massive MTC. For the first time in wireless communications, we have extended RISC-V instructions for 5G to help bring an open programmable baseband solution that will encourage new developers and partners for 5G open-RAN. The proposed architecture will be software-configurable and split between general-purpose and specialized Software Defined Radios based on a RISC-V SoC, in a way that enables ideal placement of network functions. For more info about RISC-V, a free and open ISA enabling a new era of processor innovation through open standard collaboration, see: