Global Operators and Suppliers Reach Across Borders to Collaborate on Open Innovation in Radio Access Networks.

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-February 27, 2020-Global Operators and Suppliers Reach Across Borders to Collaborate on Open Innovation in Radio Access Networks

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The O-RAN Alliance continues to gain momentum in enabling the Radio Access Network (RAN) industry to deliver intelligent, fully interoperable, virtualized and open RAN, the company said.

This global collaboration represents a unique willingness to reach across borders and create new platforms that will drive innovation for everyone.

Two years ago, 5 mobile carriers spanning the continents of Asia, Europe, and North America joined forces to launch the O-RAN Alliance as "a world-wide, carrier-led effort to drive new levels of openness in the radio access network of next generation wireless systems." A year later, nearly 80 participating companies released O-RAN's first specification and technology demos.

Nine new operators have joined the O-RAN Alliance in 2019 and 2020, including Bell Canada, BT, Chunghwa Telecom, DISH Network, KDDI, SoftBank Corp...

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