Intel gets a bunch of Dish 5G OpenRAN work
US chip giant Intel is finally gaining some telecoms credibility, having been picked as a partner for Dish’s greenfield 5G network.
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Vodafone UK bets the farm on OpenRAN
UK MNO Vodafone has revealed it’s going big on OpenRAN technology in rural base stations as a major part of its Huawei swap-out strategy.
Ericsson dips a first tentative toe in the OpenRAN ecosystem
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has announced a Cloud RAN portfolio that represents an apparently reluctant acknowledgement telecoms industry reality.
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.
Saudi Telecom opens up to Rakuten
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has inked a cooperation deal with Rakuten Mobile that will see it explore its options for OpenRAN and other forward-looking mobile technologies.
OpenRAN capex to overtake traditional RAN spending by 2028
Capital expenditure on OpenRAN radio units (RUs) is expected to reach $47.4 billion by 2026, predicted ABI Research this week.
TIP congratulates itself on OpenRAN progress
The Telecom Infra Project is doing the now-standard virtual event thing and it commenced today with a recap of what it has been up to in the past eight months.
Rakuten launches its cheap and cheerful 5G service
Disruptive Japanese telco Rakuten Mobile has unveiled its 5G offering and, as expected, its significantly undercuts the competition.
Mavenir buys small cell specialist ip.access to fill-out OpenRAN offering
Telecoms cloud software vendor Mavenir has acquired ip.access for an undisclosed sum to add more strings to its OpenRAN bow.
Telefónica grabs on to Rakuten’s coattails over OpenRAN
Spanish operator group Telefónica has decided OpenRan is the way forward and that Rakuten Mobile is the trailblazer.
FCC boosts OpenRAN legitimacy with high profile forum
Ajit Pai and his commissioners hosted an online forum on 5G Open Radio Access Network to promote the technology as an opportunity for American companies to regain leadership in the mobile market.
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.
Vodafone switches on UK’s first OpenRAN site
With Huawei effectively banned in the UK, Vodafone’s slow and steady progress with OpenRAN will be an encouraging sight to the industry.
VMware bags Dish cloud platform gig
VMware has been selected to supply the cloud platform for Dish’s OpenRAN, cloud-native network, a mark of credibility in the firm.
OpenRAN gets a boost in Indonesia
Alongside the Indonesian Government, the GSMA and local MNOs, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has christened a new collaboration to validate open network technologies.
Samsung might not fit the UK bill as a viable RAN alternative
It might be a case of preparing so much for tomorrow that the challenges of today are overlooked, at least that is the opinion of BT and Vodafone.
Nokia takes another step towards embracing OpenRAN
While it might seem unusual for one of the traditional Radio Access Network (RAN) vendors to be hyping OpenRAN, this appears to be incremental evolution to make Nokia more competitive.
NTT buys 5% NEC stake to add more momentum to ‘open’ ecosystem
NTT has announced a joint research programme with NEC, while also purchasing a 5% stake in the network infrastructure vendor.
Mavenir and Altiostar join forces to exploit the US OpenRAN opportunity
The US government keeps promising to chuck money at OpenRAN technology, so it makes sense for companies involved to raise their game.
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