6G • RAN
Radio Resource Fabric
Ubiquitous Disaggregated Air Interface Resource Pooling
Abstracted pool of all distributed antenna elements, spectrum bands, and edge compute units across a city operating as a single unified radio.
Technical Explanation
In 6G, the traditional concept of an isolated 'cell site' disappears. The Radio Resource Fabric abstracts every rooftop antenna, indoor RIS tile, streetlamp micro-radio, drone transceiver, and satellite payload into a single fluid, programmable electromagnetic fabric. When a user requests data, the fabric weaves an individualized spatial beam using whichever distributed radio points and computing units are closest and least congested.
Key Functions
- Unifies all urban antenna elements and spectrum into a single virtual pool
- Weaves dynamic spatial beams moving seamlessly with mobile users
- Eliminates inter-cell interference through global coherent coordination
- Optimizes power consumption by activating only the precise radio points required
Specifications
ITU-R M.2160 Air Interface Architecture, O-RAN Alliance Next-Gen WG
Interfaces
Open Distributed RU InterfaceFabric Spatial Orchestrator
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