AI Touch has won funding under the Department of Telecommunications’ Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme to develop components for disaggregated 5G radio access network (RAN), including RAN intelligent controller (RIC), service management and orchestration (SMO), and network data analytics functions (NWDAF) modules.
The platform will demonstrate a sample application for managing user experience during congestion scenarios and provide interfaces for onboarding third-party applications. The platform will integrate Non-Real-Time RIC, Near-Real-Time RIC, SMO, and NWDAF to enhance network automation and performance.
The RIC modules will support artificial intelligence (AI)/ machine learning (ML)-driven network optimisations, SMO will enable cross-domain orchestration, and NWDAF will provide analytics and insights for better decision-making. Further, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) will oversee the implementation of the project.
As per DoT, the project is expected to deliver solutions that reduce operational complexities, improve cost efficiency for telecom operators, and support the creation of new applications, while contributing to the development of an indigenous 5G ecosystem.
