Introduction

Performance RIC benchmarking is a feature that aims to provide the performance metrics on both the RAN (Radio Access Network) and Near-RT RIC platform. It involves the communication of E2-simulator from RAN side to Near-RT RIC platform infrastructure that uses the xApp onboarded on RIC platform. The xApp that interacts messages with E2simulator through the Near RT RIC platform pods and records the time that provides metrics on latency on the RIC platform/throughput on the xApp onboarded on RIC platform is termed as Bouncer xApp.

Features:    

• The Bouncer xApp demonstrate RIC benchmarking using the E2 simulator communicating with Near-RT RIC platform .
• Bouncer xApp interacts with E2simulator using the Near- RT RIC platform for sending the RIC Subscription Request and receiving Response for the same.
• Bouncer xApp receives the RIC indication and sends the Control Message.
• This communication is stored in a file with timestamp to determine the latency/throughput as part of Performance RIC benchmarking purpose.