Case Study: Capgemini accelerates 5G NR O-RAN development with MathWorks

Capgemini Accelerates O-RAN Development of 5G NR Wireless Communication System with Arria 10 FPGA

Capgemini, with support from MathWorks, needed a faster way to integrate, test, and validate a customer’s 5G NR wireless communication system for an Intel Arria 10 FPGA-based O-RAN environment. The main challenge was bringing together HDL, third-party IP, and new design components while meeting 3GPP specifications and customer requirements.

MathWorks helped Capgemini build an O-RAN emulator in MATLAB and Simulink, using tools such as 5G Toolbox, Wireless HDL Toolbox, Fixed-Point Designer, and HDL Coder to validate and optimize the design for FPGA implementation. As a result, Capgemini cut UE emulator development time by 50%, achieved synchronization earlier than expected, and validated the system on the first attempt.

Capgemini

Vinoth Thuruvas

Capgemini