eCPRI Insights

What is eCPRI?

eCPRI (enhanced Common Public Radio Interface) is a specification for the interface between radio equipment (RE) and radio equipment control (REC) in wireless communication systems, particularly in 5G networks. It's a packet-based interface designed to be more flexible and efficient than its predecessor, CPRI. eCPRI allows for the functional split of baseband processing, enabling centralized or distributed architectures. Common use cases include fronthaul transport in C-RAN (Centralized/Cloud Radio Access Network) deployments, facilitating efficient use of network resources and supporting advanced features like network slicing and massive MIMO.

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What other technologies are related to eCPRI?

eCPRI Competitor Technologies

CPRI

CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) is a previous generation interface standard for connecting radio equipment to baseband units, and eCPRI is intended to replace it with improved efficiency and flexibility.

mentioned alongside eCPRI in 26% (101) of relevant job posts

eCPRI Complementary Technologies

gNB

gNB (Next Generation NodeB) is the 5G base station, and eCPRI provides the fronthaul transport network for gNBs, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside eCPRI in 24% (68) of relevant job posts

ORAN

ORAN (Open Radio Access Network) promotes open interfaces in RAN, and eCPRI aligns with this by providing a standardized fronthaul interface. ORAN architecture utilizes eCPRI.

mentioned alongside eCPRI in 11% (121) of relevant job posts

vRAN

vRAN (Virtualized Radio Access Network) virtualizes the base station functions, and eCPRI is used as a fronthaul interface in vRAN deployments, connecting the virtualized DU to the RRU.

mentioned alongside eCPRI in 13% (66) of relevant job posts