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.
Forthcoming events
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Open RAN software company Parallel Wireless is expanding its R&D in centres in India, Israel, the US and the UK
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Ontix, a company building small-scale wireless networks in the UK, is to pilot open RAN technology inside buildings.
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Juniper Networks is collaborating with Intel to accelerate the development of the Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem.
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Nokia has paused its activities with the industry’s leading open RAN organisation because of threats that Washington could impose the same penalties to those on Huawei.
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Japanese vendors Fujitsu and NEC are collaborating to ensure their open RAN 5G equipment works together.
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Japanese group Rakuten is transforming itself into a vendor as well as an operator with an agreed bid for Altiostar, valuing the vendor at US$1 billion.
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Network integrator STL, has partnered Facebook Connectivity to design and develop 4G and 5G radio products.
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Open RAN and small cell specialist Mavenir has added to the responsibilities of its chief strategy officer, Bejoy Pankajakshan, by making him chief technology and strategy officer.
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Five Middle East mobile operators have announced they are working together to push forward their work towards open RAN technology in their networks.
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Vodafone and Mavenir said today they are working on a small cell solution based on open RAN technology, to provide indoor 4G connectivity for business customers.
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Orange has announced what it calls “the network of the future”, an experimental cloud-based network that it hopes will eventually provide “ambient connectivity”.
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Deutsche Telekom has switched on its first open RAN service, in the north German town of Neubrandenburg.
