Nokia losing another 5G contract is another step towards bankruptcy
Not Nokia, but Ericsson will provide AT&T with ORAN equipment to modernize their network over the next few years. Nokia's only remaining U.S. customer is T-Mobile USA, but they too are said to be dissatisfied with the Nokia design.
AT&T has committed $14 billion over five years for the E... Read more
Dell Technologies moves more into open telecom solutions
Dell Technologies is increasing its commitment to Open Telecom Ecosystem solutions. Among other things, there will be new Telecom Infrastructure Blocks for Red Hat technology, hardware in the form of PowerEdge servers, a Private Wireless program and the establishment of a Dell Open Telecom Ecosyste... Read more
UK to open a 5G Open RAN lab in the Midlands
The UK government plans to create a cutting-edge telecoms lab in the Midlands, according to a report in ITPro. The aim of the project is to bolster the UK network strategy and create high-skilled jobs in the region.
The UK Telecommunications Lab is to be built in Solihull. Once it's operational,... Read more
EU believes Open RAN could improve 5G security concerns
EU believes Open RAN technology could have long-term benefits related to the continent's cybersecurity, but there are also potential short-term risks.
European Union (EU) has reported that Open RAN technology can improve the cybersecurity of the continent. However, they also warned that there mi... Read more
UK and Japan agree to cooperate to reduce reliance on a small number of suppliers
In a new deal signed on Friday, the UK and Japan agreed to collaborate to expand the technologies on which telecom networks are built.
Julia Lopez, the UK Minister for Digital Infrastructure, and Yuji Sasaki, Japan’s vice-minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, agreed ... Read more
Rakuten Symphony expanding EU operations with a focus on Open RAN
Rakuten Symphony announced today that it is expanding operations across Germany, France, and the UK. The expansion is geared towards aiding business operations and growth in the EU and partnerships with vendors and operators to support mobile network operations evolution and the adoption of Open Ra... Read more
Juniper and Intel sign deal to collaborate on the O-RAN ecosystem
Juniper has announced a collaboration with Intel to enhance Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem. The move reflects ongoing efforts by Juniper to bring openness and innovation to a part of the network that is a bit closed off.
That way, it will be easier to find a faster route-to-market for service provid... Read more
Vodafone announces partners to build Europe’s first Open RAN network
Vodafone reveals the strategic vendors that will help the telecom giant build "Europe's first commercial open RAN network."
Vodafone has announced the partrners it has chosen to build its planned open RAN network. The partners include Dell, NEC, Samsung Electronics, Wind River, Capgemini Enginee... Read more