RAN & Open RAN – Page 4
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PremiumVirgin Media O2 wheels in greener 5G kit from Ericsson
Awards Swedish supplier “multimillion GBP” contract as part of network modernisation programme.
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PremiumDT picks first suppliers for commercial open RAN rollout
Fujitsu, Nokia get the nod in Germany; Mavenir for European markets.
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Premiumi14y Lab sets multi-operator collab as ‘highest priority’ for 2023
Open RAN testing at Berlin lab to be underpinned by Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Telefónica collaboration.
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PremiumVodafone Spain taps Nokia for 5G core
Vodafone said to be last MNO in Spain to pick 5GC suppliers, marking the end of Huawei’s Spanish presence in core networks.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom fails in attempt to block 1&1 5G advertising
Regional German court rules in favour of 1&1 over advertising for new mobile network, although decision said to be “not yet final”.
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Network & InfrastructureGermany readies for Huawei networks ban
Government said to be close to implementing outright ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks.
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PremiumOpen RAN MoU report card shows room for improvement
Vodafone and fellow MoU signatories say technology gap between open and closed RAN is closing, but lots of industry work still to do.
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PremiumElsewhere in T-Mobile US: operator sets 2040 net-zero emissions target
TMUS sets 2040 emissions goal; Claure turns to LatAm; FCC seeks to regulate mobile–satellite partnerships.
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PremiumEnergy cost concerns weigh on operator 5G decisions
Operators want energy-efficient solutions, says Ericsson.
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PremiumBT’s Sutton highlights timing issues with open RAN
Group’s Principal Network Architect says vRAN will need “hardware assistance” to deal with timing and sync between different components.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony: Open networks create a new game, with new security rules
Security must be embedded into the operator mindset as well as new cloud‑native network architecture, says Rakuten Symphony and O-RAN Alliance security lead Nagendra Bykampadi.
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PremiumTelstra CEO says customers will suffer if TPG deal blocked
Vicki Brady expresses “disappointment” with ACCC for blocking “landmark” regional RAN-sharing deal with TPG.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony keeps eyes on brownfield prize, sees FUD clearing
2023 is pivotal year for Rakuten’s telecom software spinout, now anchored on ‘Mobile as a Software’.
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PremiumWibergh joins network-multiplier Cohere as board adviser, in latest post-Vodafone sinecure
Wibergh presents Cohere’s MU-MIMO software as a “game changer”.
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PremiumVodafone–DOCOMO pact delivers first open RAN fruit
Vodafone–DOCOMO partnership building a head of steam to drive open RAN deployment
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PremiumBT looks to the skies for rural coverage answers
Trials started with Stratospheric Platforms to beam 4G/5G connectivity in remote UK regions.
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PremiumRegulator to review TPG–Telstra RAN-sharing deal appeal
Formal challenge accepted after ACCC rejects proposed agreement in December.
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PremiumVirgin Media O2’s access director exits
Omar Calvo, brought in to fill CTO vacancy in 2021, departs the operator after two years.
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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Anatel-sponsored research highlights underdeveloped open RAN ecosystem
Anatel-sponsored research highlights underdeveloped open RAN ecosystem
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Premium1&1 enrols Eubanet after 5G deployment setbacks
Telecoms consultancy will seek out new antenna sites for 1&1.