The U.S. government has allocated $1.9B for the rip-and-replace program. The program aims at compensating carriers that remove equipment that is deemed risky for national security. This will benefit the U.S. wireless industry to leverage Open RAN, open interfaces, and element interoperability.
Open RAN interfaces have become an important part of building 5G mobile networks and not just for Brownfield deployments.
Discover the key parameters that need to be addressed to ensure full integration of Open RAN solutions.
Mavenir’s John Baker used his appearance at the FCC’s event to reiterate his company’s desire for “real” Open RAN and not a watered-down version that could exclude upstarts like Mavenir. “The devil is in the details,” he said.
The Open RAN approach to mobile networking relies on open interfaces and the ability to use network elements from different vendors.
Open RAN movement promises to open up the market by unbundling 5G software and hardware as Tareq Amin, executive vice-president of Rakuten said, “We are just scratching the surface of what is possible.”
U.S. policymakers look for ways to jumpstart America’s competitiveness in 5G and to eliminate security threats from Huawei.
Both companies will be supporting the development of radios through third party OEM’s that will be based on O-RAN open interfaces and will address the frequencies of both Tier-1 and rural operators in the US.
Unlike traditional RAN, Open RAN decouples hardware and software and focuses on developing technology based on open interfaces and community-developed standards, giving operators more flexibility as they deploy and upgrade their network.
In today’s announcement, Mavenir and Goodman have agreed to work together for systems integration and deliver turnkey Open RAN solutions and services that are not proprietary and capable of interoperating alongside other System Integrators.
