OCUDU Ecosystem Developer Summit

As the OCUDU ecosystem matures, validating Open RAN performance requires shifting from isolated component testing to verifying end-to-end interoperability. The current Retina testing framework is limited by tight coupling to internal processes, restricting its ability to orchestrate external components like diverse 5G Core implementations and O-RU hardware.
This presentation, a collaborative effort between the UNH Interoperability Labs (UNH-IOL) and Wind River, proposes a strategic roadmap to evolve the Retina framework. We outline an architectural shift toward a modular, "building-block" approach where deployment of RAN components, Core networks, and physical radio units is decoupled from the test automation harness. By leveraging Ansible-driven orchestration to manage diverse deployment stacks, this extension enables vendor-neutral integration testing and allows common test scenarios to be shared between component and end-to-end testing. The session will review completed framework changes and our road map, while seeking community feedback to ensure the framework supports diverse infrastructures and open-source projects.