Operator Deutsche Telekom, alongside AirHop, Juniper Networks, VIAVI Solutions and VMware conducted a trial of non-real time RAN Intelligent Controller (Non-RT RIC) technology based on Open RAN specs.
A new report from Dell’Oro Group says RAN sales declined at their fastest pace in nearly seven years during Q2 of this year.
The pod is delighted to welcome back former Chief Network Architect at BT Neil McRae, who starts by telling us about his new job. They move on to talk about 6G, with Scott and Iain having recently attended a conference on the matter, then get a report from Neil on a UK telecoms investment initiative he is part of, and conclude by trying to unravel the intricacies of the latest innovations in the Radio Access Network and why, if at all, we should care.
Technology incubation initiative Digital Catapult has teamed up with UK comms regulator Ofcom on a new ‘commercially-neutral, collaborative environment’ for testing Open RAN solutions.
Some of Europe’s biggest telcos have outlined their goals for the progression of Open RAN technology this year and beyond, including a suggestion of commercial launches in the near future.
Canadian incumbent Bell Canada has become the latest telco to invest in budding Open RAN software supplier Cohere Technologies.
The global market for radio access networks (RAN) is no longer growing, and may even decline over the next five years, despite the fact that operators are still spending on 5G.
UK mobile operator EE is starting to deploy the Ericsson’s latest massive MIMO radios, which promise a bunch of improvements and efficiencies.
Japanese tech giant NEC has continued its Open RAN crusade with the introduction of its open virtualized RAN software suite to the international market.
Comcast has gone public with plans to use Samsung 5G radio access network (RAN) equipment to boost its mobile service, but insists it is not transforming itself into an MNO.
US operator Verizon has rolled out more than 8,000 virtualised RAN sites and plans to more than double that deployment in the next three years.
Dennis Hoffman, SVP and GM, Dell Technologies Telecom Systems Business (pictured), thinks with the proliferation of Open RAN and edge computing a fusion of telecoms and the wider tech market ‘has to happen.’
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson claims to have raised the sustainability bar with the launch of the Radio 6646.
According to a report by analyst outfit Dell’Oro Group, the overall 2G-5G RAN infrastructure equipment market declined in the second quarter.
A recently released report by the Dell’Oro Group, a telecoms market research firm, sees forecasts for Open RAN kit revenues revised upwards.
T-Mobile Netherlands has announced that Ericsson will be the apparently sole RAN vendor for its 5G network upgrade.
Kit vendor Nokia has signed a five year deal with Norwegian operator Ice to upgrade and expand its 5G radio network infrastructure.
Small towns and cities will miss out on £7 billion of economic output by 2030 unless mobile operators are allowed to plonk masts wherever they like.
For 5G to achieve its true potential, operators need to assess how they maximize the efficiency of spectrum frequencies.
UK operator Vodafone has switched on a 4G phone mast in Wales loaded with a wind turbine, solar panels and on-site battery storage.
