O-RAN
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Verizon has teamed up with Samsung and Qualcomm to add multi-vendor RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) functionality to boost its network operational efficiency. -
Kyocera has announced the establishment of the O-RU Alliance, a collaboration with six telecom firms aimed at accelerating the deployment of Open RAN in 5G networks.
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NEC Corporation has unveiled a new solution designed to modernise the planning, design, and construction of telecom infrastructure, cutting deployment time by around 60% compared to conventional methods.
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Ericsson has secured a multi-year, multi-billion dollar deal from Bharti Airtel (Airtel) to supply 4G and 5G RAN products and solutions.
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Nokia secured the rights to support more than 3,000 Deutsche Telekom sites as the operator of its large-scale O-RAN network in Germany.
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Vietnamese carrier Viettel has launched an Open RAN 5G Network, leveraging hardware from Qualcomm to provide enhanced connectivity across the country.
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Fujitsu has unveiled an AI-powered tool designed to enhance mobile communications by reducing quality degradation in 5G wireless networks.
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Vodafone confirms plans to build new Open Radio Access Network (RAN) sites in 20 cities across Romania.
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Orange and Vodafone are looking for strategic vendors for a pioneering open RAN collaboration in Romania.
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The island of Bermuda is to get a new mobile competitor, that will be fully cloud-based.
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Japanese equipment vendor NEC is taking its US-based acquisition, Blue Danube Systems, and turning it into an innovation hub for open RAN.
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Japanese operator KDDI has chosen Californian vendor Wind River for its O-RAN-compliant 5G virtualised base station plans.
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Open RAN revenues will account for around 15% of the overall 2G-5G RAN market by 2026, according to a new estimate from the Dell’Oro group.
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KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO and Fujitsu have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further their cooperation on a 5G Open RAN Ecosystem.
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Two months after Nokia announced radio access network deals with Japan’s KDDI and SoftBank, the Finnish vendor has said it is ready to supply open RAN equipment to their rival, NTT DoCoMo.
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Equipment vendor Mavenir has announced a partnership with HCL Technologies that will help speed the move to open radio access networks (O RAN).
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Deutsche Telekom is to carry out a full trial of the open systems for 4G and 5G networks in Berlin.
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US company Viavi Solutions is working with Capgemini on a 5G and open RAN test laboratory, to be based in Portugal.
