Open RAN

As operators and vendors delve deeper into the development and testing of Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN), the RAN Intelligent Controller, or RIC, is one of the main elements …

The lab will be used to explore how technologies like 5G and Open RAN can support public safety use cases The New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority has selected NEC …

Open RAN provides enterprises with better control over their entire wireless infrastructure Private 5G networks enable enterprises to secure dedicated bandwidth, custom-tailoring their experience based on their specific needs — …

The groups hope to kickstart 5G RAN xApp research with the new tool  Mavenir has announced the release of ns-O-RAN, an open-source Open RAN simulator developed with researchers at Northeastern University’s Institute …

Throughout the Open RAN Global Forum (register for on-demand access to the virtual event here), there was a recurring theme around Open RAN being part of a larger technological transformation …

TCS will host its Cognitive Network Operations Platforms on Wind River Studio, said a TCS VP Wind River announced this week a collaboration with Tata Consulting Services (TCS), the IT …

Orange has made large-scale commitments to deploy Open RAN systems across its network footprint over the coming decade. Ahead of large-scale deployments, the operator has built an experimental network in …

The consensus is that interoperability has made material progress but there’s still work to do As Open RAN has gained momentum in recent years, there’s been this recurring talking point …

Open RAN one of many vectors of network transformation focused on service differentiation, operational efficiencies In the process of building out, expanding and advancing its 5G network, Verizon has for …

Using Google, Anthos to deliver 5G services will help CSPs save money and reduce complexity, said Mavenir Mavenir announced Friday plans to make its 5G solutions available on Google Cloud. …

Dell and Wind River are offering CSPs out-of-the-box Open RAN and VRAN deployments Dell Technologies this week introduced Telecom Infrastructure Blocks, a new telco cloud infrastructure solution the company co-engineered with …

Verizon has deployed Open RAN compliant, multi-vendor cell sites Verizon has deployed virtualized radio access network (vRAN) kit at some 8,000 5G sites, both mmWave and C-Band, and plans to …

1&1 had contracted the deployment of its 5G network infrastructure to three companies German operator 1&1 is experiencing delays in the deployment of its 5G network, and it won’t be …

In an increasingly complex and technology driven market, mobile network operators and infrastructures are facing the challenges of reducing costs and increasing competitiveness. At the same time, investments in infrastructure …

Verizon also highlighted that it is beginning to deploy 100 megahertz of C-band spectrum in many markets across the U.S. Verizon said it has already deployed over 8,000 virtualized RAN …

Rome wasn’t built in a day. The same can be said of cloud-native, AI-optimized 5G open radio access networks (O-RANs), which are fundamentally different from any previous mobile generation. They …

Dell Technologies is supporting T-Mobile US and Dish 5G efforts Dell Technologies has been tracking the move of data creation and processing out of centralized data centers and to the …

The Open RAN RIC will bring CI/CD processes to telecom Although 5G still has a long tail of innovation left as it advanced to 5G Advanced with Release 18, there’s …

The why and how of Open RAN, capex/opex savings and through honest collaboration, have been pretty well sorted. Now it’s time to leverage the capabilities of virtualized, open, multi-vendor solutions …

Picocom President: “We need a healthy ecosystem of semiconductor vendors in the Open RAN world selling chips that are freely available to anyone that wants to buy them.”  The RAN …

While Mavenir’s John Baker, senior Vice President of business development, is clear-eyed about challenges, both technical and business, the Open RAN ecosystem and other stakeholders need to work through, he …

In a bit of circularity, the Open RAN promise of full optionality between hardware and software components is also an overarching difficulty in deploying Open RAN at scale. How do …

Mavenir is ‘looking to optimize,’ said executive A month and a half after reports emerged about widespread layoffs at Parallel Wireless, Mavenir, another Open RAN vendor, appears to be doing …

The RIC is key to Open RAN network programmability and automation Looking past the TCO benefits associated with Open RAN, the real value operators are chasing (and vendors are working …

Airspan says its private networks and FWA opportunities are growing, but chipset challenges remain Airspan reported second-quarter revenues up 12% year-over-year but saw a year-over-year increase in its quarterly loss …