无线电接入网（英语：Radio Access Network，简称：RAN）是移动通信系统中的一部分。它是无线电接入技术的实现。概念上说，它存在于一个设备（例如，一个移动电话，一个计算机，或任何被远程控制的机器）与核心网（Core Network，简称：CN）之间，提供两者间的通信连接。根据标准的不同，移动电话和其它通过无线进行连接的设备有不同的命名，如“用户设备”（User Equipment，简称：UE）、终端设备（Terminal Equipment）、移动台（Mobile Station，简称：MS）等等。

A radio access network (RAN) is part of a mobile telecommunication system. It implements a radio access technology. Conceptually, it resides between a device such as a mobile phone, a computer, or any remotely controlled machine and provides connection with its core network (CN). Depending on the standard, mobile phones and other wireless connected devices are varyingly known as user equipment (UE), terminal equipment, mobile station (MS), etc. RAN functionality is typically provided by a silicon chip residing in both the core network as well as the user equipment. See the following diagram: