Traditionally, RAN - the basic building block of a telecom network - has proprietary technologies of global players such as Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and ZTE etc. Telecom players have to buy an entire block - software and hardware from one vendor, while through Open RAN, they can mix and match software and hardware components, ultimately bringing in more innovation by diversifying the ecosystem.
Nokia 5G: “Through greater collaboration, Vodafone and Nokia will also foster a new developer ecosystem in our home markets by providing a live software-based open network on which to launch innovative products and services for our customers,” said Alberto Ripepi, Chief Network Officer, Vodafone.
As the telecom companies are looking forward to accepting the latest and fastest 5G technology, there are a number of job postings in the telecommunications sector for 5G which has increased its hiring by 33.7 per cent in the past 12 months, as per the new report.