Radio access network

Broadcom and Vodafone Demonstrate Network Programmability to Optimize Network Performance for Short-Form Video Content

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The joint effort showcases the benefits of applying network programmability and intelligence into the Radio Access Network (RAN), enhancing overall performance for customers.

Key Points: 
  • The joint effort showcases the benefits of applying network programmability and intelligence into the Radio Access Network (RAN), enhancing overall performance for customers.
  • The emergence and rapid expansion of short-form video content is placing greater capacity demands on Communication Service Provider (CSP) networks globally.
  • To address these network challenges, Vodafone is implementing innovative solutions aimed at continuously enhancing the network performance for its customers.
  • The Network Programmability PoC will be showcased in both the VMware stand as well as Vodafone’s located in Hall 3 Stand 3E11.

Nokia wins deal with Rakuten Mobile in Japan #MWC24

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has been selected by Rakuten Mobile, Inc. (Rakuten Mobile) to supply Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions from its comprehensive energy-efficient AirScale portfolio supporting the low 700MHz spectrum band.

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  • Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has been selected by Rakuten Mobile, Inc. (Rakuten Mobile) to supply Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions from its comprehensive energy-efficient AirScale portfolio supporting the low 700MHz spectrum band.
  • The move will see Rakuten Mobile deliver enhanced coverage, capacity, and network performance to its customers across its end-to-end fully virtualized, cloud native OpenRAN mobile network in Japan.
  • Under the Rakuten Mobile deal, Nokia will supply equipment from its next generation AirScale radio access product portfolio powered by its ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) technology.
  • Rakuten Symphony is a Rakuten Group company providing end-to-end integration B2B services for the global mobile telecom industry and enabling next-generation, cloud-based, international mobile services.

Rakuten Symphony and Kyivstar Sign Letter of Intent to Deploy Open RAN to Rebuild Ukraine’s Digital Infrastructure

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Monday, February 26, 2024

The LoI confirms Kyivstar’s intent to use Rakuten’s Open RAN and 5G technologies to help rebuild Ukraine's digital infrastructure, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to supporting Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction.

Key Points: 
  • The LoI confirms Kyivstar’s intent to use Rakuten’s Open RAN and 5G technologies to help rebuild Ukraine's digital infrastructure, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to supporting Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction.
  • Kyivstar and Rakuten Symphony are currently collaborating to define the scope of their initiative, which will involve both 4G and 5G Open RAN technology.
  • Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group, said, “Rakuten is extremely proud to continue its support for Ukraine’s efforts to rebuild its infrastructure and in supporting Kyivstar’s vision for deploying Open RAN.
  • I share the excitement of our Kyivstar team, under the leadership of Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov, in working with Rakuten to rebuild the country’s infrastructure with Open RAN as a part of this commitment.

Lattice Extends ORAN Solution Stack with Integrated 5G Small Cell Bridging Capabilities Enabling Next Gen Wireless Infrastructure

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its latest updates of the Lattice ORAN™ solution stack, enabling integrated 5G small cells with low power and flexible bridging capabilities.

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  • Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its latest updates of the Lattice ORAN™ solution stack, enabling integrated 5G small cells with low power and flexible bridging capabilities.
  • With the new updates, Lattice introduced a new 5G datapath reference design for outdoor integrated radio applications to help customers advance their next gen wireless infrastructure for smart factories, smart cities, smart cars, and more.
  • “The latest Lattice ORAN solution stack incorporates important new features and capabilities to help telecom customers create and rapidly deploy secure, power efficient, and performance-optimized 5G small cell solutions that can easily adapt as standards continue to evolve.”
    The Lattice ORAN solution stack is designed to accelerate the deployment of secure, adaptable, Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) systems and applications.
  • The latest Lattice ORAN solution stack (version 1.2) adds the following features and capabilities:
    A new 5G datapath reference design for outdoor integrated radio applications, compliant with O-RAN Option 0 split
    The latest Lattice ORAN solution stack enabling 5G small cell, ORAN designs, security and timing solutions, post quantum crypto, and hardware security capabilities will be on display with Lattice ecosystem partners at Mobile World Congress to be held Feb. 26-29, 2024 in Barcelona.

Ooredoo and Wind River Trial First-of-its-kind Open RAN Solution for Indoor Coverage in Qatar, Partners with OREX to Pioneer the Networks of the Future

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Monday, February 26, 2024

However, this implementation is a first-of-its-kind, aiming at delivering on the promises of Open RAN in the in-building environment.

Key Points: 
  • However, this implementation is a first-of-its-kind, aiming at delivering on the promises of Open RAN in the in-building environment.
  • The field trial, set to commence in Q1 2024, will be conducted in cooperation with OREX, the trademark and service brand of NTT DOCOMO Inc for Open RAN.
  • Studio addresses service providers’ complex challenge of deploying and managing cloud-native infrastructure for core-to-edge distributed cloud networks to provide traditional RAN performance in a vRAN/Open RAN deployment.
  • Wind River continues to be a leader in the telecom landscape with its large-scale commercial vRAN/Open RAN deployments.

Wind River and Encora Team to Demonstrate Advanced AI Automation of 5G Open RAN Operations at Mobile World Congress

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Mobile World Congress — Wind River® , a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, today announced that it will be showcasing with Encora , a digital engineering services company, an advanced AI automation of 5G Open RAN operations at Mobile World Congress.

Key Points: 
  • Mobile World Congress — Wind River® , a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, today announced that it will be showcasing with Encora , a digital engineering services company, an advanced AI automation of 5G Open RAN operations at Mobile World Congress.
  • Virtualization in both the core networks and edge, such as Open RAN, have further increased this difficulty and cost,” said Paul Miller, chief technology officer, Wind River.
  • “Wind River is highly experienced in this space, having offered automation and analytics solutions as part of our Wind River Studio Operator offering.
  • To view Wind River technologies firsthand at MWC Barcelona 2024, taking place February 26–29, visit the Wind River booth in Hall 2, 2F25.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Powering TELUS to Deliver Canada’s First 5G Open RAN Network

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) announced it is working with TELUS, which is building Canada’s first 5G open radio access network (Open RAN), by providing infrastructure across 3,000 sites.

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  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) announced it is working with TELUS, which is building Canada’s first 5G open radio access network (Open RAN), by providing infrastructure across 3,000 sites.
  • Once completed, the new TELUS Open RAN 5G network will provide instantaneously-responsive connectivity enhancing the customer experience with faster connectivity and mobile access.
  • The servers provide Open RAN infrastructure to assist TELUS with the interoperability it needed to build a scalable, best-of-breed 5G network.
  • Providing a DU that frees TELUS from historical reliance on proprietary appliances enables the carrier to smoothly and flexibly integrate with other Open RAN 5G infrastructure components.

Intel Brings AI Everywhere Across Network, Edge, Enterprise

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Monday, February 26, 2024

At MWC 2024, Intel announced new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more.

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  • At MWC 2024, Intel announced new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more.
  • Across today’s announcements, Intel is focused on empowering the industry to further modernize and monetize 5G, edge and enterprise infrastructures and investments, and to take advantage of bringing AI Everywhere.
  • Intel is working with AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom and Vodafone to showcase the benefits AI can bring to the RAN.
  • On day two of MWC 2024, Intel and Microsoft will host an AI PC industry reception at the Intel booth.

Samsung, Juniper Networks and Wind River Collaborate to Drive Greater vRAN and Open RAN Efficiencies

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Juniper Networks® (NYSE:JNPR) and Wind River® have collaborated on a virtual cell site router (vCSR) to allow service providers to operate their networks with end-to-end virtualization.

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  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Juniper Networks® (NYSE:JNPR) and Wind River® have collaborated on a virtual cell site router (vCSR) to allow service providers to operate their networks with end-to-end virtualization.
  • In this joint effort, the companies integrated the Juniper Cloud-Native Router , a fully containerized network element, with the Samsung virtualized DU (vDU) on Wind River Studio Cloud Platform.
  • “In collaboration with Samsung and Juniper, Wind River delivers on the promise of Open RAN, creating a path for substantial TCO reduction and new revenue opportunities for mobile operators."
  • Studio addresses service providers’ complex challenge of deploying and managing cloud-native infrastructure for core-to-edge distributed cloud networks to provide traditional RAN performance in a vRAN/Open RAN deployment.

Mavenir and Qualcomm to Accelerate 5G High-Density Open vRAN Deployments

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The ongoing collaboration is leveraging the Qualcomm® X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card and Mavenir’s Open virtualised Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) solution to accelerate operator deployment of cloud-native, virtualised Open 5G networks – designed to enable enhanced scalability, sustainability, capacity, and efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • The ongoing collaboration is leveraging the Qualcomm® X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card and Mavenir’s Open virtualised Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) solution to accelerate operator deployment of cloud-native, virtualised Open 5G networks – designed to enable enhanced scalability, sustainability, capacity, and efficiency.
  • Mavenir and Qualcomm Technologies’ solution optimises Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for operators by substantially reducing CPU/core usage and energy consumption requirements through improved power efficiency.
  • The Qualcomm X100 5G RAN acceleration card is a PCIe-based solution that offloads compute-intensive tasks from the CPU to the card, designed to enhance the performance and capacity of vRAN deployments.
  • BG Kumar, President, Access Networks, Platforms and Digital Enablement at Mavenir, said: “Mavenir is excited to grow its collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to accelerate the adoption of open and disaggregated vRAN architectures and innovate high-density solutions for 5G networks.