NEC goes international with its open virtualized RAN software suite
Japanese tech giant NEC has continued its Open RAN crusade with the introduction of its open virtualized RAN software suite to the international market.
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Global Open RAN market growth exceeds expectations once more
The latest findings from telecoms equipment market trackers Dell’Oro features another increase in its forecast for the Open RAN market.
NEC joins the Orange 5G SA cloud party
French operator group Orange has brought in NEC to help it deploy massive MIMO on its 5G SA experimental network.
VMO2, NEC and Rakuten activate Open RAN sites in UK
An Open RAN deployment collaboratively set up by VMO2, NEC and Rakuten is entering the ‘field phase’ with the activation of the first live sites in VMO2’s commercial network.
NEC partners with Fortinet over 5G security
Japanese tech giant NEC is incorporating the security expertise of US company Fortinet into its ‘Open Networks ecosystem’.
NEC acquires Aspire to fuel Open RAN plan
Japan’s NEC has strengthened its Open RAN systems integration (SI) credentials by acquiring Aspire Technologies.
Xilinx and NEC collaborate over new 5G radio units
NEC’s next generation of radio units will feature the Xilinx 7nm Versal AI Core, which will help with things like beamforming and OpenRAN.
European incumbents push on with OpenRAN rollout
Two of Europe’s biggest telecoms players have announced new initiatives to scale up their early moves into OpenRAN.
NEC and AWS expand partnership to drag 5G even further into the cloud
The two tech heavyweights are expanding their existing collaboration to deliver cloud native 5G, enhanced digital government solutions, as well as hybrid cloud.
Mavenir and NEC help DT create ‘O-RAN Town’
German operator group Deutsche Telekom has laid claim to Europe’s first OpenRAN deployment in Neubrandenburg.
Big wins for Samsung and NEC as Vodafone reveals OpenRAN suppliers
Days after lighting up its latest OpenRAN site, Vodafone on Monday announced the vendors that will support its European deployment of this supposedly game-changing technology.
Rakuten fleshes out its Communications Platform ahead of global expansion
Japanese greenfield operator Rakuten Mobile has signed agreements with NEC and Fujitsu to collaborate over global OpenRAN promotion.
NEC teams up with Red Hat to deliver cloud native 5G solutions
The Japanese telecoms vendor NEC has brought its partnership with IBM-owned open source software solutions provider Red Hat up to date to deliver multicloud capable 5G solutions.
O2 UK chooses NEC for OpenRAN trial
Following the decision of parent company Telefónica to follow Rakuten’s lead on OpenRAN, O2 UK completed a trial of the new tech in partnership with NEC.
NEC treats India to a taste of its OpenRAN excellence
No sooner has Japanese tech vendor NEC unveiled an OpenRAN centre of excellence in the UK than it announces one in India too.
NEC announces exec shake-up in wonderfully sterile fashion
What better way to mark the end of one’s tenure as CEO of a company you have served for 43 years than with a table formatted in HTML?
NEC gets a piece of the UK’s 5G bonanza
The door is officially open for Japanese tech company NEC to participate in the UK’s 5G rollout, as part of the post-Brexit free trade agreement between the two countries.
Vodafone and NEC claim first OpenRAN voice call
During a trial of OpenRAN technology in the Netherlands, Vodafone and NEC managed to make a voice call, using the disruptive new radio technology.
Docomo, Fujitsu, NEC claim multi-vendor carrier aggregation world first
Big telco vendors have another reason to sleep in fear, after Docomo, Fujitsu and NEC laid claim to the world’s first successful 5G carrier aggregation using a multi-vendor RAN.
Rakuten still sailing smoothly on its disruptive mission
Japanese internet giant Rakuten is continuing to push into new ground with its disruptive mobile mission, promising the first 5G OpenRAN deployments next month.
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