Vodafone launched tests of OpenRAN networking equipment at 120 rural sites in the UK – and hopes the technology will help cut costs:
OpenRAN enables telecoms to mix and match equipment to build the best network for a given location. For example, networking equipment from one provider might be well-suited for an area with a high density of connections, while equipment from another may provide better connectivity in an area where connections are thinly spread.
Other telecoms can embrace OpenRAN equipment to gain better leverage against their equipment providers. Telecoms could follow the example of Japanese telecom NTT Docomo, which its initial 5G network in September 2019 using OpenRAN equipment from multiple providers. With OpenRAN, telecoms can add new equipment suppliers to their list of vendors to boost competition, pushing down equipment prices in turn.
This could be an attractive option for telecoms that are spending billions on networking equipment as they race to build out 5G networks — telecoms in Asia are expected to spend $370 billion on building out new 5G networks between 2018 and 2025,
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