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.
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…
While traditional RAN vendors are planning for O-RAN compliant baseband (BB) and radio units (RU) units in the future, Mavenir supports all of them today and on 2G, 4G and 5G technologies.
Last week, business leaders, innovation teams and government representatives gathered at the Technical University of Liberec (TUL) for an exclusive glimpse into the latest 5G network-based innovations – enabled by the country’s first Open RAN campus network, delivered by T-Mobile Czech and Mavenir. Full online event video: Jak na 5G privátní sítě | Evropský projekt…
What if you were told that 5G Standalone (SA) isn’t merely an upgrade from 4G, but a game-changing opportunity for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to radically redefine their market presence and tap into new streams of revenue? Implementing 5G Standalone holds the promise of immense opportunities for CSPs. By offering external businesses and partners access…
Recently, Dell’Oro released a quarterly summary of MCN (Mobile Core Network) report from Q2’2023. Dell’Oro gets this data from vendors each quarter and provides details with breakdown of market categories, but the details are only accessible to paid subscribers. It is quite encouraging. It reflects that pace of virtualization is increasing and in fact, if someone…
I spent last 2 days with my executive team and worldwide sales team. We reviewed our progress so far and path forward for rest of the year and next year. My observations and conclusions are as follows: Mavenir started in 2005. We were competing against Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei, Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, Nortel, Samsung, Siemens…
