 for V2X 311 NFV Management and Orchestration high-bandwidth applications 311 (MANO) 258 high-reliability applications 311 non-3GPP access 331 low-latency applications 311 Non-3GPP Interworking network slicing of Core Network Function (N3IWF) 189 (CN), for V2X Non Access Stratum (NAS) 59 application servers 313 Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) eMBMS 313 characteristics 353 Mobility Management Entity (MME) 313 non-public (private) network network slicing of RAN, in V2X designing 249-252 communication mode and non-real-time RAN Intelligent primitive selection 312 Controller (Non-RT RIC) 270 numerology 313 Non-Standalone (NSA) networks Radio Access Network (RAN) selection 312 195, 209, 210, 213 Radio Access Technology architecture 197, 198 (RAT) selection 312 advantages 225 radio resource allocation 313 Index dual connectivity 198 Open RAN (O-RAN) 265, 266 option 3a aspects 211 architecture, core principles 271 option 3a, features 211 architecture, elements 270 option 3, features 211 examples 267-269 options 213, 214 infrastructure, managing 269 shortcomings 225 network functionality 271 types 210-213 operational expenses (OPEX) 151, 371 Non-Standalone (NSA) operation 6 Optical Network Termination (ONT) 327 Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Option 3 NSA network systems 341,347 architecture 214-216 Northbound Interface (NBI) 261 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) 273, 283 NR and NG-RAN, features O-RAN Central Unit - Control beam forming 14, 15 Plane (O-CU-CP) 270 beam steering 15 O-RAN Central Unit (O-CU) 270 Cloud RAN 15, 16 O-RAN Central Unit - User dual connectivity 11, 12 Plane (O-CU-UP) 270 increased spectrum 13 O-RAN Distributed Unit (O-DU) 270 radio enhancements 13, 14 O-RAN Radio Unit (O-RU) 270 small cells 12 Orthogonal Frequency-Division NR frame structure 86-88 Multiple Access (OFDMA) 74 mini-slot, use cases 88 Orthogonal Frequency Division NRF services 70 Multiplexing (OFDM) 74, 81, 116 NR numerology 81, 82 Over the Air (OTA) 302 cell size 83 examples 85, 86 illustration 82, 83 latency 84 packet core design 248 