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OAI License Model

OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance Licensing Model

The OpenAirInterfaceTM (OAI) Software Alliance uses various licenses to distribute software and documentation and to accept contributions from
individuals and corporations.

Licensing of Distributions
The OAI software repository is currently split into two parts as shown in figure above:

1. eNB, UE Radio Access Network (RAN) is licensed under OAI Public License V1.1. The repository is located here.
2. Core Network (EPC) is license under Apache V2.0 License. The repository is located here.

OAI Public License V1.1 is a modified version of Apache V2.0 License, with the modified patent clause that allows contributing parties to make patent
license available to third parties under fair, reasonable and non‑discriminatory (FRAND) terms for commercial exploitation. The availability of OAI code is
free for non‑commercial/academic research purposes.  The main reason for this modification is to allow companies/individuals which own significant
portfolio of patents to be able to contribute to the OAI  source code and still be able to keep their patent rights. Such a license will allow close
collaboration with 3GPP member companies while at the same allowing commercial exploitation of the code. We have tried to follow 3GPP FRAND policy
on licensing in this regard. We expect that with this modification to the OAI Public License V1.1, it will allow more companies/individuals to contribute to
the software, while protecting their essential IPR.

Contributor License Agreements

The OAI requires that all the contributors of ideas, code or documentation of OAI projects sign an Individual Contributor License agreement (ICLA). The
purpose of this agreement is to clearly define the terms under which intellectual property has been contributed to the OAI. It allows us to defend the
project should there be legal dispute regarding the software in future. A signed CLA is required to be on file before an individual is added to the
OAI projects in Gitlab or other software/document management systems.

For a corporation that has its employees working on OAI  projects, a Corporate CLA (CCLA) is available for contributing intellectual property (IPR).
However, individual developers must still sign the Individual Contributor License Agreement (ICLA). Here are the different licenses for the two
OpenAirInterface repositories, (OpenAirInterface5G, OpenairCN)

1. Individual Contributor License Agreement(ICLA) for  for openairCN repository

2. Individual Contributor License Agreement(ICLA) for OpenAirInterface5G repository
3. Corporate Contributor License Agreement(CCLA) for  for openairCN repository
4. Corporate Contributor License Agreement(CCLA)  for OpenAirInterface5G repository
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