Digital Catapult has admitted six international Open RAN vendors to the next phase of its advanced connectivity programme, aiming to accelerate trials and commercial deployment of Open RAN in the UK.
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Vodafone taps Wind River to support Open RAN rollout in Germany
This week, Wind River has revealed its selection by Vodafone to help deploy Open RAN in Germany and the rest of its European markets.
Boldyn Networks and VMO2 deploy Open RAN 5G at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light
Press Release Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) and Virgin Media O2 have significantly enhanced 5G connectivity at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland with Boldyn’s connectivity-as-a-service (CaaS), the UK’s first full neutral host RAN managed service in a high-density demand...
Ericsson and MasOrange partner for 5G Open RAN network in Spain
Ericsson has partnered with newly merged MasOrange, Spain’s largest telco, in a five-year project to upgrade its network with Open RAN technology.
“Open RAN is an opportunity today”: Mavenir talks openness and the future of 5G at Connected Britain
At this year’s Connected Britain, Total Telecom’s Georgia Sweeting caught up with Mavenir’s SVP GM EMEA, Virtyt Koshi, to discuss the latest trends in Open RAN, the value of fixed and mobile convergence, and some of the biggest emerging opportunities for telcos in 2024
Open RAN Automation a $700 Million Opportunity
A new report from analyst firm SNS Telecom & IT suggests that global spending on Open RAN automation software and services will reach nearly $700 Million by the end of 2027.
VIAVI partners with Telecom Infra Project for Open RAN testing
Viavi Solutions Inc., also known as VIAVI, has announced a strategic partnership with the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to expand Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) testing capabilities for VIAVI’s Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN, also known as VALOR.
1&1: 700,000 customers already using our Open RAN network
Alongside the company’s Q1 financial results this week, Germany’s newest mobile operator, 1&1, has revealed that 700,000 customers are making use of its newly built Open RAN network.
Nokia and Vodafone trial Open RAN with Arm and HPE
Nokia and Vodafone have announced the successful completion of a trial, leveraging Nokia’s anyRAN approach in collaboration with partners Arm and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
Digital Catapult welcomes new vendors to test Open RAN deployability in real-world outdoor setting
Today, Digital Catapult has announced that SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs, an initiative aiming to advance Open RAN technology, will welcome a new group of international companies to its programme. These companies will have the opportunity to use SONIC Labs’ outdoor testing site in West London to explore the potential value of Open RAN in a real-world environment.
AT&T Network CTO talks Open RAN and the move towards continuous innovation
At Connected America 2024, we spoke with Yigal Elbaz, SVP and Network CTO at AT&T (pictured, left) about the future of Open RAN and what it means for the operator
Kyivstar looks to Rakuten’s Open RAN tech to rebuild its network
This week, Ukrainian operator Kyivstar has signed a letter of intent confirming that it will procure Open RAN technology from Japan’s Rakuten Symphony.
Vodafone shows off ‘pick and mix’ nature of Open RAN with NEC
Today, Vodafone has announced the deployment of NEC’s Massive MIMO technology to one of their live 5G Open RAN sites in Devon. The operator has upgraded one of its existing Open RAN masts in Devon with NEC equipment, demonstrating the benefits of interchangeable RAN components.
TELUS doubles down on Samsung to build Canada’s first Open RAN network
TELUS and Samsung Electronics announced today that they will build Canada’s first commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN) — an intelligent, next-generation technology that offers enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency and automation.
Three deploys UK’s first open ran small cell in Glasgow, but says UK Govt Open RAN targets ‘not a priority’
Three UK is seeking to tackle urban network congestion in Glasgow by deploying over 50 small cells throughout the city. The project, which will take 15 months to implement, will see 51 small cells deployed around the city of Glasgow to cope with the huge rise in consumer data consumption since the launch of its 5G services in 2019.
IS-Wireless launches the first 5G Open RAN campus network at the Polish university
IS-Wireless has inaugurated the first 5G campus network at the Polish university, built in the Open RAN model and using the local frequencies. Experts emphasize that it is a milestone in the development of the telecommunications industry in Poland. The network, delivered at Bialystok University of Technology, will contribute to the education of the future 5G and 6G specialists. This is another groundbreaking implementation by IS Wireless, a regional 5G private networks leader.
DISH awarded $50 million NTIA grant for Open RAN testing
DISH Wireless, the wireless network service provider recently reunited with parent company EchoStar, has been awarded $50 million in funding from the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to launch an Open RAN testing centre.
Parallel Wireless Open RAN deployment bolsters Africa’s connectivity
US-based Open RAN innovator Parallel Wireless has reached a significant milestone in deploying 1,500 sites across Africa. To achieve this, the company partnered with various regional telecommunications providers and governments in countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Guinea, Ghana, South Sudan, Uganda, DRC, and Malawi to deploy hybrid networks that are tailored to the differing needs of each country.
Ericsson and AT&T sign $14bn Open RAN deal
AT&T has announced that it has chosen Ericsson to supply the Open RAN equipment that will carry 70% of its wireless traffic by the end of 2026.
Samsung and Telefónica partner for German Open RAN trial
Samsung Electronics and O2 Telefónica today announced that the companies will test advanced cloud-native vRAN (“virtualized Radio Access Network”) and Open RAN technologies in Germany. The two technologies enable network operators to set up even more flexible network architectures in which hardware and software are separated from each other and individual components are virtualized.
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