Xilinx and Mavenir Hail Massive MIMO Breakthrough for Open RAN

Massive MIMO, many agree, is one of Open RAN’s big obstacles. So, the news that Xilinx and Mavenir are touting a massive MIMO radio unit compatible with Open RAN specifications, and that it will be in field trials later this year, is – ahem – a pretty massive deal, the equivalent of discovering your golf club’s best player can outdrive Rory McIlroy.