Add CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) interface types to support telecom RAN fronthaul infrastructure documentation. #383

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:28:32+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:28:32 +02:00

Originally created by @tylersiemers on 2/11/2026

NetBox version

v4.5.1

Feature type

Data model extension

Proposed functionality

Create a new "Telecom Fronthaul" or "RAN" category with:

CPRI (generic)
eCPRI (Enhanced CPRI - packet-based for 5G)

Use case

CPRI is a widely-used standard interface for connecting Radio Equipment Control (REC/BBU) to Radio Equipment (RE/RRH) in cellular networks (3G/4G/5G). This interface is critical for documenting telecom infrastructure, particularly:

C-RAN (Cloud RAN) deployments
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
LTE/5G macro cell deployments
Fronthaul fiber links between BBUs and RRHs

Optionally, could include specific CPRI line rates if granularity is desired:

CPRI Option 1 (614.4 Mbps)
CPRI Option 2 (1.2288 Gbps)
CPRI Option 3 (2.4576 Gbps)
CPRI Option 5 (4.9152 Gbps)
CPRI Option 7 (9.8304 Gbps)
CPRI Option 8 (10.1376 Gbps)

Database changes

Addition to InterfaceTypeChoices in netbox/dcim/choices.py

External dependencies

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*Originally created by @tylersiemers on 2/11/2026* ### NetBox version v4.5.1 ### Feature type Data model extension ### Proposed functionality Create a new "Telecom Fronthaul" or "RAN" category with: - CPRI (generic) - eCPRI (Enhanced CPRI - packet-based for 5G) ### Use case CPRI is a widely-used standard interface for connecting Radio Equipment Control (REC/BBU) to Radio Equipment (RE/RRH) in cellular networks (3G/4G/5G). This interface is critical for documenting telecom infrastructure, particularly: - C-RAN (Cloud RAN) deployments - Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) - LTE/5G macro cell deployments - Fronthaul fiber links between BBUs and RRHs Optionally, could include specific CPRI line rates if granularity is desired: - CPRI Option 1 (614.4 Mbps) - CPRI Option 2 (1.2288 Gbps) - CPRI Option 3 (2.4576 Gbps) - CPRI Option 5 (4.9152 Gbps) - CPRI Option 7 (9.8304 Gbps) - CPRI Option 8 (10.1376 Gbps) ### Database changes Addition to `InterfaceTypeChoices` in `netbox/dcim/choices.py` ### External dependencies _No response_

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Reference: github/netbox#383