VMWare and Intel said they would be extending their integration in vRAN, with VMWare developing a RIC (RAN Intelligent Controller) based on Intel Flexran architecture. The RIC is a software element designed to run on standard hardware that, as it sounds, carries out near-real time (there’s also non-real time version) functions such as automated optimisation, […]
It’s no secret that the mobile and wireless industry continues to push the bounds of innovation. Whether it’s relatively simple but revolutionary actions like connecting smartphones to speedy networks or on-the-horizon activities like precision agriculture, the mobile and wireless sector remains a hotbed of innovation. And it doesn’t hurt that many of the innovations in […]
The emergence of 5G and virtualization in all areas of the communications landscape has, in many cases, sped up the disruption of the traditional telecom equipment market. Incumbent equipment vendors are now scrapping with a bunch of software-powered startups that provide some combination of web-scale agility and telco-grade resiliency to networking, routing, 5G radio access […]
Panel Discussion Has the telecoms industry finally come up with a way to unlock the radio access network; seen by many as the last bastion of closed, proprietary solutions? VMware and Deutsche Telekom have been collaborating on an open and intelligent vRAN platform, based on O-RAN standards and using Intel’s FlexRAN architecture, to bring greater […]
One company with a different approach to processing beaming management calculations is Cohere Technologies. Cohere came to attention at the start of the year when it was revealed to have been part of a Deutsche Telekom trial of new O-RAN and vRAN technology. DT was testing virtual infrastructure from VMWare to host virtual instances of […]
We are honored by @Light_Reading #LLAwards shortlisting for “Most Innovative Mobile/Wireless Product or Service” and “Company of the Year” (Private) — among esteemed companies. Our sincere thanks to the judges. Read more here
The Open RAN Policy Coalition is pleased to welcome 14 new companies to its membership. New members include Ciena, Cohere Technologies, Crown Castle, DeepSig, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, JMA Wireless, Marvell Technology Group, Nokia, Pivotal Commware, Quanta Cloud Technology, Radisys, Reliance Jio, Robin.io, and U.S. Cellular. Coalition membership now totals 45 global technology companies. “We are […]
Spending on urban 5G might cover much of the population with dense, high-capacity networks, but IoT, emergency services and businesses of all kinds demand greater coverage than any earlier generation. With spend on dense 5G absorbing capex, how can budgets stretch to deliver large-scale coverage and capacity? Meanwhile many countries just won’t have a business […]