Debunking the 25 Myths of Fair Share
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The ethos of Analysys Mason’s report which attempts to create a narrative of “the interdependence of various stakeholders in the internet ecosystem and the mutually beneficial arrangements that they currently enter into for internet interconnection” remind Strand Consult of the marketing hype conducted by proponents of OpenRAN, the set of tech companies which proffers that interoperable and software-defined technologies can replace telecom network infrastructure equipment, cut hardware costs in half, and offer better security than conventional technologies. Such statements must, to say the least, be taken with a grain of salt. Naturally we would love to see such amazing outcomes, but as Strand Consult demonstrates in a series of fact check reports, reality does not live up to OpenRAN proponents’ claims. Simply put, OpenRAN technologies are not yet 1:1 substitutes for standardized 3GPP network equipment and may never be.
Strand Consult is an independent provider of research and analysis in the fields of mobile telecommunications, information technology, and public policy. An important part of our work is to create…
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