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NEC and Freshwave project selected for UK’s Open RAN competition

Ryan Daws — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:41:18 +0000

NEC and Freshwave have been selected for Project NAVIGATE as part of the UK Government’s Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition. ONE is part of the government’s ambitious £250 million 5G Telecoms Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, aimed at nurturing pioneering research and development projects in the telecom sector. Tom Bennett, CTO at Freshwave, said: “We’re excited... Read more »

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Cisco and NEC bring 5G connectivity and automation to networks worldwide

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:37:35 +0000

Cisco and NEC Corporation has revealed plans to expand their collaboration efforts to include system integration solutions and potential opportunities in 5G xHaul and private 5G to help customers transform their architecture and connect more people and things. The companies have expanded areas of collaboration under their Global Systems Integrator Agreement (GSIA) with augmented solutions... Read more »

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Virgin Media O2, NEC and Rakuten activate Open RAN sites

Ryan Daws — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:45:16 +0000

Virgin Media O2, NEC, and Rakuten have activated their first commercial sites as part of an Open RAN partnership. Open RAN helps to break up the relative monopoly held by a handful of telecom equipment vendors and provides greater diversity in national infrastructure. “The successful activation of Virgin Media O2’s first UK macro-sites demonstrates the... Read more »

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NEC, Fujitsu, DOCOMO, and NTT begin 6G trials

Ryan Daws — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:27:49 +0000

Four leading vendors (NEC, Fujitsu, DOCOMO, and NTT) are collaborating on experimental 6G trials. 5G and 4G networks still have plenty of time before they’re shuttered, but it’s never too soon to prepare for what comes next. The joint 6G trials announced today will aim to accelerate progress towards realising practical applications for the next-generation... Read more »

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NTT DOCOMO and NEC successfully test 5G SA using O-RAN equipment in multi-vendor configuration

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:48:08 +0000

NTT DOCOMO and NEC have successfully tested a 5G standalone (SA) network using a base station conforming to O-RAN specifications in a multi-vendor configuration. A software upgrade to NEC’s 5G base station baseband unit operating on DOCOMO’s commercial network transitioned it from a non-standalone system into a standalone using the same hardware. 5G SA networks... Read more »

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Vodafone gives OpenRAN contracts to Samsung, NEC, Dell, Wind River, and others

Ryan Daws — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:51:53 +0000

Vodafone has given valuable contracts to Samsung, NEC, Dell, Wind River, and others as part of its commitment to use OpenRAN in its network. OpenRAN gives the opportunity for smaller telecoms vendors to compete against legacy players with standards-based and interoperable equipment. Matthew O’Neill, Head of Networks at NTT DATA UK, said: “Vodafone’s announcement will... Read more »

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O2 and NEC conduct OpenRAN trial with multi-vendor hardware

Ryan Daws — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:54:58 +0000

O2 has partnered with NEC to conduct a trial of OpenRAN technology using hardware from multiple vendors. OpenRAN provides operators with open, standards-based, and interoperable software and hardware. This gives carriers more flexibility in their deployments, reduces cost, and improves the resilience of networks. The joint trial between O2 and NEC used virtualised RAN software... Read more »

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