Goals and Focal points: 

This focus group will deal with enterprise network use cases that require a high level of determinism (bounded latency, low jitter). For this, we investigate Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and related technologies, as well as their realization over private 5G networks. We bring together the expertise and components of various partners to realize and showcase such use cases in an end-to-end manner and close technical gaps. Focal areas include (but are not limited to)

• Quality of Service, Prioritization, Bounded Latency
• Time Synchronization
• Translator and synchronization functions across network domains
• Development of network-wide control functions

Goals and Focal points:

The "Security in O-RAN" working group is dedicated to transferring scientific findings from the field of security into practical applications for open and disaggregated mobile networks. The aim is to further develop and validate current research results in the context of the O-RAN architecture and integrate them into real systems. The focus lies on security-critical aspects of cloud-native network architectures, including the protection of open interfaces, the safeguarding of virtualized and containerized network functions, the implementation of PKI-based trust frameworks, end-to-end protection strategies, and the secure integration of AI-driven security components. Through close collaboration between research, industry, and the open-source community, the working group aims to bridge the gap between theoretical security and operational resilience – with the goal of making O-RAN systems trustworthy, interoperable, and future-proof.

Goals and Focal points: 

The “Positioning & Sensing” working group within the xG-ALOE initiative aims to enhance the availability and applicability of positioning services and environmental awareness in enterprise networks. As this requires extensions and improvements across both RAN and core network components, the group supports implementation, integration, and validation activities to ensure end-to-end functionality. Applied methods range from classical approaches such as time- and angle-based techniques to machine learning, with the goal of increasing robustness, reliability and significance in complex environments.
Key goals include the realization of pilot installations to align with real-world application needs and the identification of future development opportunities within disaggregated O-RAN networks.

Goals and Focal points: 

The O-RAN functional blocks must be deployed on optimized Hardware.
Currently, the recommended server HW for commercial O-RAN solutions are based on industry servers, which are optimized for DC applications and not optimized for mobile communication networks in regards of

•  Real time application
• Traffic patters
• Size
• Power consumption

This focus group will collect the needs of relevant customers groups and elaborate the HW-reference architecture for the future generation for open RAN and Edge Cloude Server.
The steps are:

• First, a market evaluation should show the relevance of this topic
• Evaluate the key requirements for a O-RAN server family
• What are the challenges with existing commercial HW
• Design a reference architecture for O-RAN HW
• Bring the HW into the test lab and find out the limits

Goals and Focal points: 

The PR, Events & Marketing Working Group plays a key role in positioning the xG-ALOE initiative as a visible and influential player within the Open RAN and enterprise network ecosystem. The working group serves as an interface to the professional community, policymakers, industry, and broader society, ensuring that the content and goals of the xG-ALOE initiative are communicated in a clear, relevant, and impactful way. Our focus lies furthermore in developing and implementing a strategic communications approach, creating high-impact public formats, and organizing expert events and conference appearances.

Our key activities include:

• Coordinating press and media relations, including the preparation of press materials
• Producing joint publications such as white papers, technical articles, and partner statements
• Planning and organization of plugfests, trade fair appearances, and industry events
• Managing and enhancing the xG-ALOE website and social media channels
  
  We welcome all xG-ALOE partners with experience in public relations, communications, event planning, or editorial work, as well as those who want to actively support to shape and promote the initiative’s mission to the outside world.