Open RAN

Mobile operators are under pressure to improve performance and reduce operating cost – without waiting for a future network overhaul. The recently launched Agentic RAN Management Service, part of the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RAN Automation Suite, sets a practical path toward …

As demand for reliable connectivity continues to grow, in-building wireless networks have become a critical part of the telecom infrastructure landscape. From stadiums and large arenas to enterprise campuses and transportation hubs, end users expect the same high-quality connectivity indoors …

Industrial giants and telecom vendors are pushing hard on private 5G – Siemens has expanded globally into North America, Nokia is continuing to land mission-critical enterprise deals, and a new UK open RAN push shows how private networks are becoming …

The Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit (OCUDU) Ecosystem Foundation challenges AI-RAN gatekeeping that has been stalling the open RAN movement Opinions on open RAN (radio access network) are mixed. On the surface, the movement looks less alive now than it …

Energy efficiency has become one of the most pressing operational and sustainability challenges facing mobile network operators. Sarat Puthenpura at the Open Networking Foundation, discusses the findings for open RAN systems. Energy efficiency has become one of the most pressing …

AT&T is tightening its ties with hyperscale cloud partners as it readies its network for the AI era – embedding last-mile fiber and 5G directly into AWS environments, pushing AI into the RAN, and expanding its edge ecosystem with Microsoft. …

Sudhakar Pandey, head of RAN at Rakuten Mobile, told RCR Wireless News that the telco is expecting around 7% throughput gain in high traffic areas with the wider coverage due to higher gain antennas In sum – what to know: …

The collaboration focuses on integrating updated processing platforms into Orange’s network infrastructure In sum – what to know: More sites – Following pilot projects that have been underway since 2023, Samsung and Orange announced plans to extend the number of …

As well as Rakuten Mobile, KDDI has started to deploy open vRAN, and SoftBank is also interested – says Omdia In sum – what to know: Leading APAC – Japan is Asia-Pacific’s leading Open vRAN market, with Rakuten operating the …

Deploying and operating Open RAN environments is far more complex than the vision suggests Open RAN (Radio Access Network) has been heralded as a breakthrough for mobile operators, promising flexibility, innovation, and vendor diversity by disaggregating hardware and software into …

For starters, automation and cloud-native tooling are making Open RAN more scalable, not less Despite the very real progress made around Open RAN, a few myths still linger. Many still believe the technology remains experimental, while others assume it is …

Open RAN promises innovation and freedom, but only if performance, timing, and security work flawlessly together. Join experts Owen O’Donnell, Wireless Product Marketing Manager at VIAVI and Paul Norris, Strategic Account Director at Calnex Solutions to learn how the strategic …

Vodafone is adding Samsung as a third O-RAN partner, alongside existing suppliers, with Wismar set to become the country’s first O-RAN city In sum – what to know: Network expansion at scale – Vodafone plans 10,600 projects in 2026, including …

MasOrange, Spain’s largest operator by customer base, is accelerating its O-RAN deployment with Swedish vendor Ericsson In sum – what to know: Open RAN-ready – One-third of MasOrange’s 5G sites are ready for Open RAN, making it Europe’s largest commercial …

Open RAN has made progress, but it’s still far from delivering on its original promise. The multi-vendor vision remains unattained, energy efficiency is still a major concern and CSPs have little incentive to rip and replace what already works. What’s …

Ericsson on the importance of open, collaborative ecosystems: “ I am convinced that we are not winning alone; we will be winning as a team.”  As the vision of open networks becomes reality, Ericsson is working with communications service providers …

An Omdia analyst told RCR Wireless News that Japan remains the regional leader — and the global reference point — for open vRAN deployments In sum – what to know: Japan leads global open vRAN adoption – Rakuten Mobile operates …

New research has revealed several critical insights that could shape future energy-saving strategies As 5G networks continue their global expansion, a critical challenge looms large: growing power consumption generating inordinate operational expenses along with associated carbon output. Considering various projections, …

Under the agreement, Samsung will provide its vRAN software supporting 2G, 4G, and 5G, along with O-RAN compliant radios In sum – what to know: Major O-RAN expansion – Vodafone’s first large-scale Open RAN deployment spans thousands of sites, starting …

Boldyn Networks has launched the UK’s first open-RAN neutral-host 5G system at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, with Virgin Media O2 on board; it has also agreed a deal to deploy private 5G in CBRS (with LPWAN) for first responders and …

Open RAN is entering its next phase. After years of grinding work to standardize open interfaces between disaggregated radio components, the focus now shifts to leveraging this new open architecture to deliver tangible innovation.

The milestone represents a significant proof of concept for Open RAN’s interoperability and network flexibility, according to the companies In sum – what to know: Key Open RAN milestones – The successful Open RAN call using Ericsson basebands and 1Finity …

AT&T and Ericsson said the rApp deployment marks a significant advancement in multi-vendor programmability In sum – what to know: An rApp first – AT&T claims to be the first CSP globally to deploy a third-party rApp to optimize its …