Open RAN

The Department of Home Affairs has launched a tender process to select an operator for the 5G lab The government of Australia is moving ahead with its plans to set …

Ragha Gopavarapu, a senior manager for Samsung’s carrier accounts, shares Samsung’s perspective on the vRAN and Open RAN revolutions in telecom networks, and provides an update on the company’s new vRAN 3.0 offering.

Part of the vision of Open RAN has been creating specifications and ecosystem alignment resulting in what is effectively a plug-and-play radio systems. However, the reality today, and the near-term …

Rakuten Mobile said that this O-RAN research initiative is expected to last until June 2026 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced the launch of a new research and development project with …

The university noted that the new facility has been approved by the O-RAN Alliance The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University opened an Open Testing …

Open Radio Access Networks pose both an opportunity—for new flexibility and agility within the RAN and the ability for network operators to re-set vendor relationships—and a challenge of interoperability among …

Open RAN and vRAN — along with multi-access computing (MEC) — are enabling the creation of highly-distributed 5G networks to support a plethora of new applications that require ultra-low latency, …

The partners said they had also participated in the O-RAN Alliance’s global plugfest for spring 2023 Asian companies KT, NTT Docomo and Fujitsu, together with SOLiD, Keysight Technologies and Electronics …

The O-RAN Alliance also said that O-RAN firms plan to showcase three on-site and 15 virtual demos during Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2023 The O-RAN Alliance announced the completion of …

Open RAN opens the door for network automation and service differentiation Network and software providers would find it more useful to have less choice at every stage of future RAN …

Through products and partnerships, Dell Technologies is pushing open network architectures as a key enabler of 5G monetization Dell Technologies sees significant growth potential as telecom networks transition to cloud …

“The overwhelming interest in this first round of funding shows the private sector is stepping up,” says NTIA’s Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications & Information The National Telecommunications and …

‘The ultimate test, is does the user get a good experience?’ 5G, Open RAN, millimeter-wave and midband spectrum—networks are evolving faster than ever. Operators must ensure that these rapidly-changing networks …

The National Spectrum Consortium and Linux Foundation have announced a formal collaboration focused on Open RAN software prototypes, demonstrations and development, including an open-source reference stack. The NSC is a …

Currently, Mavenir 5G radios are manufactured by Jabil in the U.S. and India Network software provider Mavenir expects to start manufacturing 5G Standalone (SA) and Open RAN (O-RAN) radios in …

NI and Spirent Communications have teamed up on what they say is the “first and only” comprehensive test solution for the Open RAN Radio Unit (RU). The new offering uses …

Cloud, Open RAN and increased complexity means visibility is more important than ever Telecom networks are facing a slew of simultaneous changes that are increasing complexity, from the deployment of …

The government of Brazil will allocate $36 million for research centers to develop 5G, 6G and O-RAN tech Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and local state-run research and …

Under the partnership, i2i Systems and Mavenir will promote the implementation and development of technology for O-RAN networks in Turkey Mavenir has partnered with Turkish network software firm i2i Systems, …

Dish’s Dave Mayo spoke at CTIA’s 5G Summit this week WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dish Wireless has until June 30th to build out its 5G network to cover 70% of the U.S. population, …

Last year, Airtel had carried out what it claimed to be India’s first O-RAN-based live 5G network validation in partnership with Mavenir Indian operator Bharti Airtel has selected U.S. company …

Ericsson will support KDDI in deploying ‘manhole-shaped’ 5G base stations, supplying sub-terrain antennas Japanese operator KDDI has selected Ericsson for the deployment of what it claims to be the country’s …

Up against mounting cost pressures and stagnant revenues, operators need to undertake technological and business model transformations if they want a chance to drive growth and monetize 5G investments AUSTIN—Operators …

Mavenir noted this new funding adds to the $250 million raised in 2022 Network software provider Mavenir announced the closing of a $100 million capital raise, which will support the …

Ericsson adding Dell infrastructure to its Cloud RAN product Dell Technologies, by way of its Telecom Systems Business, continues to develop its telco-facing solutions portfolio—largely by way of partnerships. In …