Open RAN
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Software Radio Systems (SRS) has successfully deployed its RAN Enterprise 5G solution at Altice Labs' innovation hub in Aveiro, Portugal, as part of a European Commission-funded project. -
The Virgin Media O2-led 5G MoDE project has successfully deployed an Open RAN solution at the Allianz Stadium, significantly boosting mobile connectivity for thousands of fans during the Six Nations.
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As the industry evolves, Nokia continues to be a major player in the Cloud RAN space, pushing the boundaries of innovation.
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Verizon has successfully deployed multi-vendor RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) functionality in its commercial network, marking a major advancement in Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) technology.
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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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For years, Open RAN has been heralded as a revolution in telecom, promising interoperability, cost efficiency, and supply chain diversification. Yet, in 2025, industry experts are now questioning whether Open RAN has truly delivered on its promise—or whether it has simply morphed into another vendor-dominated ecosystem.
Forthcoming events
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Boost Mobile, in collaboration with Mavenir, has completed the 'first-ever' inter-vendor Open RAN handover via the 3GPP Xn interface.
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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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The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has partnered with the UK’s Digital Catapult to drive forward Open RAN innovation.
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SNS Telecom & IT's research report indicates the growth will be driven by AI and 5G expansion
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Digital Catapult has launched its first SONIC Labs Technology Access Programme, collaborating with leading firms to address energy efficiency challenges in Open RAN operations.
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Orange and Vodafone have expanded their pilot project in certain rural areas in Romania, including a fully integrated 2G virtualised RAN (vRAN) technology.
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Samsung and O2 Telefónica have launched their first virtualised RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN commercial site in Germany.
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Nokia and Vodafone have successfully completed an end-to end Open RAN trial on Vodafone Italy’s live 5G standalone (SA) network.
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Axiata subsidiary Edotco, a Southeast Asian telecom infrastructure provider, has announced a strategic partnership with the Telecom Infra Project (TIP).
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AT&T and Ericsson today announced they have begun deploying Ericsson Cloud RAN technology on AT&T’s commercial 5G network.
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Telus is building Canada’s first 5G open radio access network (Open RAN) and is working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise which is providing infrastructure across 3,000 sites.
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Mavenir has announced it is in the advanced commercial phase of an Open RAN network pilot deployment for Vodafone Idea in India.
