Strand Consult has studied OpenRAN and produced many reports and research notes on the topic. We was the first to identified that there are at least 44 Chinese firms participating in the OpenRAN Alliance. We have nothing against OpenRAN or open source. We want to create the transparency O-RAN Alliance are fighting against, and we share the concerns of EU and the US House Foreign Affairs Committee when it comes to transparency.
In an effort to lift the level of policy discussion, Strand Consult offers a comprehensive review of the public documents promoting deployment of 5G Open Radio Access Networks (OpenRAN). These include the set of industrial, think tank, advocacy, and academic papers and reports as well as official proceedings by regulators and authorities in the United States and European Union
Strand Consult believes that such processes and subsequent reports are important. Telecommunications regulatory and policy authorities can help create transparency that allows actors to navigate a complex world. Moreover they can provide policymakers with objective information for decision making as well as develop scenarios with associated cost benefit analysis
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a statement that 181 telecom providers submitted applications to its Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. This program was established to cover…
Many OpenRAN pronouncements sound too good to be true, for example a technology that can reduce mobile operators infrastructure CAPEX and OPEX by 30-40 percent. Investors and other decision makers…
Earlier this week the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to revoke the license of China Telecom to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications services within the United States. …
Nokia is a leading technology contributor to the O-RAN Alliance, but has put its contribution on hold, citing US policy concerns. US agencies have cited O-RAN Alliance members Kindroid, Pythium,…
OpenRAN (Open Radio Access Network) is an evolving topic, and stakeholders, depending on where they sit, have different views on how it could impact the mobile telecom industry. Not a…
For 25 years Strand Consult has collected and published knowledge about the telecommunications market. Knowledge is critical for making decisions, and policymakers should focus on getting the best available knowledge…
Security in 5G is an important issue, and Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) has been marketed as an alternative to Huawei and ZTE. However, as Strand Consult described, at…
China can afford to lose the Huawei battle, if it wins the war to control O-RAN specifications and manufacturing. Mobile cellular networks are costly to build. In 2019, the world’s mobile…
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