The operators will cooperate to virtualise part of their networks.
Open RAN
Open RAN allows operators to mix and match components and software from different suppliers in their towers and base stations. This may boost competition and innovation and could speed of 5G rollout.
Samsung and O2 Telefónica launch commercial RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN
The companies have launched a commercial virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN site in Germany.
Vodafone Italy completes three-month OpenRAN trial
The mobile operator collaborated with Nokia for the trial, which took place on a live 5G standalone (5G SA) network.
Fourth German mobile operator 1&1 launches 5G network
The operator has officially launched its own Open RAN network.
New German market entrant 1&1 launches fixed wireless service
1&1 has begun to roll out its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe.
Rakuten and NEC launch commercial Open RAN site on Virgin Media O2’s network
The deployment will take place in the Northamptonshire region.
Vodafone targets Open RAN in 30% of its European network sites by 2030
The operator made the announcement at Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona.
Vodafone UK switches on first OpenRAN site
The operator plans to have 2,500 OpenRAN sites by 2027.
UK Government targets 35% of traffic over Open RAN by 2030
The announcement came in a joint statement from the country’s mobile operators and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.
European Operators urge action on OpenRAN
Five of Europe’s biggest operators have released a report which calls on policymakers, EU Member States, and industry stakeholders to collaborate and urgently prioritise Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN).
