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InfamousTeal · 09-01-2015, 21:03

RAN, A radio access network...

Google is only so helpful! Could any of you wonderful people try and explain to me what a RAN is?

I've looked online and it's a bit waffley really.. I don't mind the description being technical, but I just don't get what a RAN actually IS ? The mast? The 'backhaul'? I don't know

Does anyone have a clearer explanation?

Thanks very much if you do

sethpet · 09-01-2015, 22:36

Exactly as you have put

Its the radio access network.. Its the equipment at the outer edges of the network that provides the radio signal.

The backhaul is the network that connects the Ran to the core

The core is the brains of the network

finbaar · 09-01-2015, 23:12

Google does not explain anything. It merely shows you others explanations.

DevonBloke · 09-01-2015, 23:19

It's exactly as sethpet put it.
You are using the RAN when you use your mobile for either voice, SMS or data.
You are Accessing Radio on a Network.
No wait, that's an ARN......
I'll get me coat.....

jabbamk1 · 09-01-2015, 23:38

It's the past tense of run.

DevonBloke · 09-01-2015, 23:51

I used the ran network.
I use the run network.
Yeah, makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.

japaul · 09-01-2015, 23:56

So is that why the US have a network called Sprint?

jabbamk1 · 09-01-2015, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by japaul

So is that why the US have a network called Sprint?

http://www.gabeswebsite.com/images/reaction/ohhh.gif

DevonBloke · 10-01-2015, 00:10

Is your PC full of GIFs or something???

jabbamk1 · 10-01-2015, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevonBloke

Is your PC full of GIFs or something???

No. I'm just in a gif mood today. Dunno why haha.

Here is a gif that represents the BT takeover of EE, when we thought they were originally going for O2.

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...pstxavka7k.gif

japaul · 10-01-2015, 00:15

The US also had a mobile network called Jump which was part of Leap. If Sprint had bought them surely a combination of Sprint, Leap and Jump would have run the best ran?

09-01-2015, 21:03	#1
InfamousTeal Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 303	Ran RAN, A radio access network... Google is only so helpful! Could any of you wonderful people try and explain to me what a RAN is? I've looked online and it's a bit waffley really.. I don't mind the description being technical, but I just don't get what a RAN actually IS ? The mast? The 'backhaul'? I don't know Does anyone have a clearer explanation? Thanks very much if you do

09-01-2015, 22:36	#2
sethpet Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 494	Exactly as you have put Its the radio access network.. Its the equipment at the outer edges of the network that provides the radio signal. The backhaul is the network that connects the Ran to the core The core is the brains of the network

09-01-2015, 23:12	#3
finbaar Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,921	Google does not explain anything. It merely shows you others explanations.

09-01-2015, 23:19	#4
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	It's exactly as sethpet put it. You are using the RAN when you use your mobile for either voice, SMS or data. You are Accessing Radio on a Network. No wait, that's an ARN...... I'll get me coat.....

09-01-2015, 23:38	#5
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	It's the past tense of run.

09-01-2015, 23:51	#6
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	I used the ran network. I use the run network. Yeah, makes sense. Thanks for clarifying.

09-01-2015, 23:56	#7
japaul Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,662	So is that why the US have a network called Sprint?

09-01-2015, 23:59	#8
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by japaul So is that why the US have a network called Sprint? http://www.gabeswebsite.com/images/reaction/ohhh.gif

10-01-2015, 00:10	#9
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Is your PC full of GIFs or something???

10-01-2015, 00:12	#10
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by DevonBloke Is your PC full of GIFs or something??? No. I'm just in a gif mood today. Dunno why haha. Here is a gif that represents the BT takeover of EE, when we thought they were originally going for O2. http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...pstxavka7k.gif

10-01-2015, 00:15	#11
japaul Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,662	The US also had a mobile network called Jump which was part of Leap. If Sprint had bought them surely a combination of Sprint, Leap and Jump would have run the best ran?