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Move to ORAN Will Transform Wireless Networks: 5G Americas

Open radio access networks are poised to change the telecom industry, as advances first seen in greenfield networks are deployed in legacy systems, 5G Americas said in a paper released Monday. “While ORAN offers numerous advantages, including flexibility, scalability, and…

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cost-effectiveness, the integration of components from multiple vendors can be complex,” 5G Americas said. But work that will support ORAN adoption “through funding, test labs, and policies -- can mitigate these challenges.” The mobile wireless industry is “on the brink of a revolution” and ORAN deployment “is not just a fleeting trend but a substantial shift towards more efficient, cost-effective, open, and flexible network infrastructures,” the paper said: While new networks, “built from scratch, have garnered much of the initial attention, looking ahead, the focus shifts to brownfield operators in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America, who are embracing Open RAN while leveraging the inherited values of cloud infrastructure and automation tools to enhance operational efficiency.”