The companies have launched a commercial virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN site in Germany.
Samsung says this is the first time that the company’s 5G vRAN solution is being used in a commercial network in Germany. The site is operating in Landsberg am Lech in Bavaria, and will provide O2’s customers with 4G and 5G services.
Samsung and O2 first announced their partnership in October 2023, when they agreed to develop a roadmap for several tests of vRAN and Open RAN technologies. Following the extensive trials, O2 and Samsung are now progressing from lab to field with the launch of this first commercial site.
“We are taking another big step in our Open RAN journey. Together with Samsung, we are utilizing the latest Open RAN technologies in our mobile network. On the way to the network of the future, we are integrating new network solutions to provide our customers with outstanding connectivity,” says Mallik Rao, Chief Technology & Information Officer at O2.
