Assessment of Open Ran: Difference between revisions

Open Ran is swiftly advancing towards Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) model. The highest level it has attained so far is the macro model<ref name=":4" />. Deloitte estimates that Open Ran will reach maturity in 3-5 years, with the revenue of public networks that deploy it coming at par with the revenue of traditional networks in 2028<ref>https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/pt/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/TEE/The-Open-Future-of-Radio-Access-Networks.pdf<nowiki/>page.7</ref>. According to the forecast, Open Ran revenue will be around 12% of the total RAN revenue in 2022. Besides the desire by operators to reap the benefits of Open Ran, the current political environment favours it as it will help them to stay away from Chinese network vendors such as Huawei<ref name=":2" />. For instance, the US government has passed a bill to inject funding amounting to $750 million in the next ten years to support Open Ran deployments. Other governments, such as Japan, the UK, Germany, and India, have come up with similar support.