At Mobile World Congress, Mavenir and The Mobile Network hosted a panel discussion on the softwarised network. It proved to be a discussion that was both positive about the benefits that network softwarisation can bring and realistic about the progress that has been made so far. As a journalist covering developments in mobile network technology,…
At the recent Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, I was lucky enough to be able to host a panel discussion at the Mavenir stand designed to explore the latest developments in Open RAN. The panel brought together three different, but complimentary perspectives: BG Kumar, President of Access Networks, Platforms and MDE at Mavenir; Mohamed…
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At Mavenir, we are committed to building the future of networks, so I was delighted to join our UK network operator customer Three UK in Glasgow, Scotland, for the world-first launch of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) small cells deployment in a densely populated urban environment – demonstrating the potential of Open RAN in…
Today, marked another milestone in the evolution of Open RAN as Mavenir joined other industry leaders and testified before the Communications and Technology Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives at a hearing entitled, “Leveraging American Communications Leadership with Open Radio Access Networks.”
Open radio access network (Open RAN) is a telecommunications concept that aims to disaggregate traditional network elements, such as hardware and software, to create a more open and flexible wireless network infrastructure. The process promotes interoperability and vendor-neutral interfaces, allowing operators to mix and match components from different vendors rather than relying on a single supplier.
We are at the crossroads, and it feels appropriate to take a page out of Andrew S. Grove’s book; “Only the Paranoid Survive“, Grove reveals his strategy for measuring the nightmare moment every leader dreads–when massive change occurs and a company must, virtually overnight, adapt or fall by the wayside–in a new way. In 2004…
Specification work within the O-RAN Alliance in regard to an uplink modification to open fronthaul for Massive MIMO radios is ongoing and should produce a final specification next year. The initial steps were taken at the O-RAN Alliance event in Osaka, Japan, in June 2023, to establish the uplink performance improvement (ULPI) specification. At this…
MVNOs are stepping up to address niche customer demands by offering highly personalized experiences. Behind their success lies the support of MVNEs, providing crucial capabilities. Know more about how MVNEs are enabling MVNOs to drive innovation and cater to the evolving needs of the customers.
Incumbents and newcomers, all rally around Open RAN Open RAN momentum continues to gather pace. Earlier this month in Madrid at the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) event – FYUZ, a cadence of announcements and endorsements echoed the necessity and demonstrated impressive progress for open and disaggregated networks. In addition, there has been a marked uptick…
