Dell’Oro forecasts RAN market downturn to continue

The global Radio Access Network (RAN) market will continue its downturn over the next few years, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.

Dell'Oro forecasts that RAN revenues will decline at a compound annual growth rate of one percent through 2024. This comes on the heels of massive 40 percent growth from 2017 to 2021, when the market was boosted by initial 5G network builds.

Growth stabilised in 2022 but is expected to drop sharply in 2023, led by a pullback in...

23 January 2024 | 5G

AT&T plans most wireless traffic to flow across Open RAN by 2026

AT&T has unveiled plans to transition 70 percent of its wireless network traffic to open-capable platforms by late 2026.

The telecoms giant aims to fully integrate Open RAN sites in collaboration with industry leaders Ericsson and Fujitsu, starting as early as 2024. This departure from closed proprietary interfaces signifies a pivotal shift towards rapid scaling and effective management of diverse hardware suppliers at each cell site.

AT&T's timeline includes...

5 December 2023 | 5G

Four major European operators commit to supporting OpenRAN

Four of Europe’s largest operators have committed to supporting and deploying OpenRAN solutions.

In a joint statement today, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone said they are joining forces “to support the rollout of Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN) as the technology of choice for future mobile networks to the benefit of consumer and enterprise customers across Europe.”

OpenRAN aims to disrupt the current RAN vendor monopoly with interoperable and...

20 January 2021 | Networks

Nokia finds 5G networks are 90 percent more energy-efficient

Research conducted by Nokia and Telefónica has found that 5G networks are up to 90 percent more energy-efficient than 4G.

The study was conducted over three months and examined the power consumption of Telefónica’s 5G RAN (Radio Access Network).

Juan Manuel Caro, Director of Operational Transformation at Global CTIO at Telefónica, said:

“We are committed to supporting action on climate change and engender a sustainable culture throughout our entire...

2 December 2020 | Networks

Telia will use Ericsson for 5G in Sweden but Nokia in Finland

Telia will use 5G equipment from compatriot Ericsson in its home country but will turn to Nokia for its Finnish operations.

Starting with Telia in Sweden, the company has signed a five-year agreement with Ericsson which it says “brings together two of the region’s wireless pioneers” to provide a great 5G experience for the operator’s seven million customers in Sweden and Estonia.

“With today’s agreement, we have the foundation in place to develop the most...

21 October 2020 | Networks

Nokia’s new AirScale Cloud RAN solution helps deliver 5G’s promises

Nokia has unveiled a "next-generation" Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) solution which will help to deliver on 5G's promises.

The Finnish telecoms giant believes that its latest solution will help operators to generate revenue from 5G services, enable "flexible" end-to-end network slicing, and take full advantage of IoT opportunities.

Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said:

“The next-generation Nokia 5G AirScale Cloud RAN is a true...

23 June 2020 | Networks