O-RAN gains new open source software release, codenamed Cherry The O-RAN Software Community – an open source grouping that sits alongside the O-RAN Alliance – has published its ‘Cherry’ software release. Cherry contains new functions aligned with O-RAN specifications including the E2, A1 or O1 interfaces, and new service management & orchestration (SMO) elements. Chih-Lin I, co-chair of the O-RAN technical steering committee, said: “It not only realizes more 3GPP-defined models, but also brings O-RAN defined interfaces including E2 and A1 closer to commercialization. More ML and AI technologies are implemented in the RIC [RAN Intelligent Controller], RICAPP and NRTRIC [near-real time RIC] projects to push the traffic steering use case forward, which makes it a more intelligent RAN. The…