distributed unit (5G) (DU)
The Distributed Unit (DU) and the Centralized Unit(CU) are logical nodes of the radio base stations in 5G networks, the Next-Generation NodeB( gNB).
The Distributed Units provide baseband processing and forwarding of signals to the core network. Physically, the Distributed Units, the Radio Units( RU) and the Centralized Units are located in the radio base station that supports one or more radio cells.