What does a well-designed SLA enable Cloud RAN to achieve?

A well-designed Service Level Agreement (SLA) enables Cloud RAN to achieve clear expectations for service delivery. SLAs establish specific performance metrics, such as availability, latency, and throughput, which both service providers and customers can refer to. This clarity helps ensure that all stakeholders understand the standards to be met and the consequences if those standards are not fulfilled.

Having well-defined expectations fosters trust between providers and customers, leading to better collaboration and satisfaction. Furthermore, a well-structured SLA allows for the identification and resolution of issues more efficiently, as the performance metrics are already agreed upon. This clarity is crucial in a Cloud RAN environment, where services are provided and consumed over dynamic and distributed network architectures.

The other options do not align with the primary purpose of an SLA. Maximum network usage, for example, may not necessarily correlate with service quality or customer satisfaction. Increased manual oversight is counterproductive, as an effective SLA aims to automate and streamline processes rather than add manual layers. Similarly, higher costs of service would typically deter customers rather than enhance service delivery expectations.