5G ORAN brings new development opportunities to Lattice, and the importance of FPGA is highlighted. News on June 27 (Yue Ming) According to a report from market research company Dell'Oro Group, global Open RAN market revenue increased by 10%-20% in the first quarter of 2023, and Open RAN is expected to occupy 6%-10% of the overall RAN market in 2023. In addition, data from Kenneth Research shows that driven by the rapid popularization of 5G technology, the global Open RAN market size is expected to reach US 22 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 85% from 2020 to 2028. As a leading supplier in the global low-power FPGA field, Shanghai Lattice Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Lattice ) believes that 5G has had a huge impact on the industry and accelerated the development of network architecture. Telecommunications companies have begun to decouple networks, or break components into separate parts, through methods such as Open RAN to enable advanced features of 5G. This is a fundamental change in the way the telecommunications industry operates, and it also means new development opportunities. In his view, ORAN solutions not only provide operators with more optional supplier ecosystems, but also stimulate enterprises' 5G technology innovation. This shift can further accelerate innovation, help select the best solutions, and reduce a company's capital and operating expenses. But at the same time, as the number of participants in the RAN system increases, the attack surface will increase, so abandoning single-vendor solutions will bring more security risks to critical infrastructure. In response to this, Lattice launched the Lattice ORAN solution collection for the first time last year, and has continuously improved its functions in subsequent versions. According to reports, the Lattice ORAN solution set provides both software and hardware. The hardware part will be based on the existing security control development board and accelerated synchronization development board, and the software will be based on Lattice RADIANT and Lattice PROPEL. The Lattice ORAN solution collection can help customers deploy 5G ORAN solutions with strong security performance, high synchronization and low power consumption acceleration. The solution set is a turnkey solution that includes reference platforms and designs, demonstrations, IP building blocks, FPGA design tools, development boards and custom design services to accelerate the development and time-to-market of customer applications. In terms of security, due to the disaggregation and openness of ORAN functions, zero trust security mechanisms need to be implemented to protect the increased attack surface. The Lattice ORAN solution collection provides out-of-the-box software that protects communications between circuit board components through channel encryption and authentication to implement security requirements in the network. In terms of tight synchronization, Lattice ORAN provides the flexibility to send a variety of tightly synchronized data in networks that are not limited to fixed functions. The disaggregation and inherent openness of the ORAN architecture also increases the need for synchronization, which protocols such as eCPRI, TSN and the widely used IEEE 1588 can provide. In terms of low-power acceleration, 5G networks will carry a large amount of data, so users need low-power hardware acceleration to maintain high efficiency in such a powerful network. The Lattice ORAN solution set leverages the strengths of Lattice FPGAs, which are smallest in size, consume up to 70% less power, and reduce soft failure rates by up to 100 times compared to competing FPGAs. It is worth noting that Lattice has particularly emphasized the need to ensure the timing security of the 5G ORAN network. The company pointed out that although the open RAN architecture brings many advantages, it also brings some new challenges. First, timing synchronization of various parts of the network becomes a critical issue. In order for large amounts of data to be transmitted accurately and reliably over cellular networks, a shared timing source across RUs, CUs and DUs is required. Network equipment engineers developed the IEEE 1588-2019 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) standard to meet this need. This protocol ensures accurate and reliable clock synchronization for critical applications in distributed systems. In addition, in order to improve the interoperability between telecommunications networks, it is also necessary to support ITU-T protocols, including G.8265.1, G.8275.1, G.8275.2 and G.8273.2, for time distribution, clock accuracy, boundary and transparent clocks, and fault detection and recovery implementation. The high timing accuracy and consistent operability of FPGAs make them ideal for timing applications. Lattice's solutions not only address timing needs, but also support key technology standards and protocols. At the 2023 Shanghai International Embedded Exhibition held recently, relevant Lattice technical personnel revealed to , Lattice is very optimistic about the development opportunities of the ORAN market. Currently, its ORAN solution has been tested and tested in some markets such as Europe. By utilizing its latest Avant FPGA platform, the company is expected to launch a complete ORAN solution next year