ONF announced the v2.1 software update to Aether, itss open source private 4G/5G connected edge platform. The release, which adds internal modeling and scalability enhancements, has been primarily validated for Aether-in-a-Box (AiaB) configurations.
SD-Core v1.2 capabilities have been added into the Aether v2.1. All new functionality in the release contributes to support of 5G network functionality which includes:
- Integration with 5G gNB small cells from Sercomm
- 5G small cells from T&W running 5G-SA RAN stack from Radisys
- 5G slices with Application filtering
- A policy framework that supports QoS at multiple levels - subscribers, applications and slices.
