Open RAN

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Vodafone finds itself centre stage again as telco consolidation gathers pace, while industry efforts to open up RAN software and scale …

Mobile operators are under pressure to improve performance and reduce operating cost – without waiting for a future network overhaul. The recently launched Agentic RAN Management Service, part of the …

As demand for reliable connectivity continues to grow, in-building wireless networks have become a critical part of the telecom infrastructure landscape. From stadiums and large arenas to enterprise campuses and …

P.I. Works software intelligence sits above the hardware to automate network management and improve performance.  At MWC 2026 Barcelona, the industry’s premier event, Sushil Rawat, Director of RAN strategy at …

The Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit (OCUDU) Ecosystem Foundation challenges AI-RAN gatekeeping that has been stalling the open RAN movement Opinions on open RAN (radio access network) are mixed. On …

Sudhakar Pandey, head of RAN at Rakuten Mobile, told RCR Wireless News that the telco is expecting around 7% throughput gain in high traffic areas with the wider coverage due …

U Mobile said its 5G rollout is targeting 80% population coverage by the second half of 2026 In sum – what to know: Three-year wholesale agreement – U Mobile will …

The collaboration focuses on integrating updated processing platforms into Orange’s network infrastructure In sum – what to know: More sites – Following pilot projects that have been underway since 2023, …

As well as Rakuten Mobile, KDDI has started to deploy open vRAN, and SoftBank is also interested – says Omdia In sum – what to know: Leading APAC – Japan …

Deploying and operating Open RAN environments is far more complex than the vision suggests Open RAN (Radio Access Network) has been heralded as a breakthrough for mobile operators, promising flexibility, …

For starters, automation and cloud-native tooling are making Open RAN more scalable, not less Despite the very real progress made around Open RAN, a few myths still linger. Many still …

Open RAN promises innovation and freedom, but only if performance, timing, and security work flawlessly together. Join experts Owen O’Donnell, Wireless Product Marketing Manager at VIAVI and Paul Norris, Strategic …

Open RAN has made progress, but it’s still far from delivering on its original promise. The multi-vendor vision remains unattained, energy efficiency is still a major concern and CSPs have …

An Omdia analyst told RCR Wireless News that Japan remains the regional leader — and the global reference point — for open vRAN deployments In sum – what to know: …

Under the agreement, Samsung will provide its vRAN software supporting 2G, 4G, and 5G, along with O-RAN compliant radios In sum – what to know: Major O-RAN expansion – Vodafone’s …

Samsung will deliver its vRAN platform with support across multiple generations of mobile networks, including 2G, 4G, and 5G In sum – what to know: Expanded Open RAN role in …

Open RAN is entering its next phase. After years of grinding work to standardize open interfaces between disaggregated radio components, the focus now shifts to leveraging this new open architecture to deliver tangible innovation.

The milestone represents a significant proof of concept for Open RAN’s interoperability and network flexibility, according to the companies In sum – what to know: Key Open RAN milestones – …

AT&T and Ericsson said the rApp deployment marks a significant advancement in multi-vendor programmability In sum – what to know: An rApp first – AT&T claims to be the first …

The non-profit R&D powerhouse is going to market with a wideband massive MIMO Open RAN radio unit engineered for densification and defense When Battelle, a non-profit R&D organization known for …

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Funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service (VALOR™) validated Battelle’s RavenStar™ technology, a software-defined radio platform with massive MIMO …

Converging 5G Open RAN with neutral-host DAS offers a promising path for better indoor coverage, but what does such a deployment look like practically? As 5G adoption continues to escalate …