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== Other Expected Open Ran Deployments == | == Other Expected Open Ran Deployments == | ||
Many other bluefield operators are working on a roadmap to see that they deploy Open Ran as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, some of them have already deployed Open Ran in rural areas. Since they must integrate Open Ran with their traditional network, their Open Ran deployment is expected to happen gradually<ref>https://senzafili.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SenzaFili_DD_ORAN_Ecosystem.pdf<nowiki/>page.20</ref>. Examples of these operators are Vodafone, AT&T, etisalat, MTN, Airtel, Inland Cellular, and Telefonica. Below is a brief description of how far each network has gone<ref>https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/pt/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/TEE/The-Open-Future-of-Radio-Access-Networks.pdf<nowiki/>page.9</ref>. | Many other bluefield operators are working on a roadmap to see that they deploy Open Ran as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, some of them have already deployed Open Ran in rural areas. Since they must integrate Open Ran with their traditional network, their Open Ran deployment is expected to happen gradually<ref>https://senzafili.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SenzaFili_DD_ORAN_Ecosystem.pdf<nowiki/>page.20</ref>. Examples of these operators are Vodafone, AT&T, Orange, etisalat, MTN, Airtel, Inland Cellular, and Telefonica. Below is a brief description of how far each network has gone<ref>https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/pt/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/TEE/The-Open-Future-of-Radio-Access-Networks.pdf<nowiki/>page.9</ref>. | ||
=== 1.Vodafone === | === 1.Vodafone === | ||
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MTN is one of the earliest adopters of Open RAN. As of November 2019, it had deployed Open RAN in more than 200 commercial rural sites in the geographical regions where it operates. It plans to deploy 2G, 3G, and 4G networks based on Open RAN in more than 5000 rural areas that were previously unconnected.<ref>https://www.mtn.com/mtn-group-drives-innovative-rural-coverage-using-openran-technology/</ref> MTN favors Open RAN compared to traditional RAN because it can easily be upgraded. For instance, with Open RAN, MTN can deploy 2G in areas that do not support wireless networks while pushing its 3G and 4G efforts with the same investment.<ref>https://www.parallelwireless.com/wp-content/uploads/Parallel-Wireless-e-Book-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-about-Open-RAN.pdf<nowiki/>page.57</ref> | MTN is one of the earliest adopters of Open RAN. As of November 2019, it had deployed Open RAN in more than 200 commercial rural sites in the geographical regions where it operates. It plans to deploy 2G, 3G, and 4G networks based on Open RAN in more than 5000 rural areas that were previously unconnected.<ref>https://www.mtn.com/mtn-group-drives-innovative-rural-coverage-using-openran-technology/</ref> MTN favors Open RAN compared to traditional RAN because it can easily be upgraded. For instance, with Open RAN, MTN can deploy 2G in areas that do not support wireless networks while pushing its 3G and 4G efforts with the same investment.<ref>https://www.parallelwireless.com/wp-content/uploads/Parallel-Wireless-e-Book-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-about-Open-RAN.pdf<nowiki/>page.57</ref> | ||
=== 7. Airtel === | === 7. Bharti Airtel === | ||
Airtel is one of the pioneers of the O-RAN Alliance. In fact, it holds a board seat in the movement. | Bharti Airtel is one of the pioneers of the O-RAN Alliance. In fact, it holds a board seat in the movement. Bharti Airtel was the first operator to deploy virtual 4G Open RAN trials across multiple cities in India<ref>https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/altiostar-deploys-open-vran-for-india-s-bharti-airtel</ref>. The deployment covered both small cells and macro sites. In April 2022, Bharti Airtel announced that it had achieved a trial speed of 1Gbps in its cloud-based open RAN architecture<ref>https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/29xf59u43i9srykhu94ao/news/airtel-achieves-1gbps-in-indian-5g-open-ran-cloud-trials</ref>. It has deployed 5G services in 8 cities and plans to cover 50 to 60 cities in India by March 2023. Its CTO, Randeep Sekhon, said, “Open RAN’s readiness to serve a larger scale will happen towards the end of 2023 because we want the total cost of ownership to come down.”<ref>https://disruptive.asia/airtel-says-its-open-ran-5g-strategy-is-on-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airtel-says-its-open-ran-5g-strategy-is-on-schedule#:~:text=Bharti%20Airtel%20says%20that%20it,end%20of%20fiscal%2Dyear%202023.</ref> | ||
=== 8. Orange === | |||
== Final Assessmen == | == Final Assessmen == | ||