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Why Open RAN Is Still a Long Bet for Mobile Operators
Episode 5 of The 5G Podcast digs into Open RAN — the initiative to disaggregate radio access network hardware and software. Lucas and Luna explore why the promise of vendor independence and cost savings hasn't materialized as quickly as many predicted, using Rakuten's failed Symphony project and Vodafone's scaled-back targets as specific case studies. They discuss the technical integration challenges, the role of chipset vendors like Marvell and Intel, and the tension between incumbents like Nokia and Ericsson versus newcomers like Mavenir. The episode also looks at what has actually worked —…
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