{"id":17365,"date":"2024-06-12T17:41:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T16:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17365"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:41:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T16:41:28","slug":"ericsson-and-o2-telefonica-begin-open-ran-journey-with-first-cloud-ran-deployment-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17365","title":{"rendered":"Ericsson and O2 Telef\u00f3nica begin Open RAN journey with first Cloud RAN deployment in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leveraging the latest advancements in virtualization and cloud technologies, the Cloud RAN solution will enable greater flexibility, faster service delivery and increase network scalability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ericsson and O2 Telef\u00f3nica in Germany will start deploying Cloud RAN, supporting 5G Standalone (SA), in Offenbach, Germany, marking the first deployment of Ericsson Cloud RAN in Europe.
\nThe joint initiative will leverage the latest advancements in virtualization and cloud technologies to enable greater flexibility, faster service delivery, and increased network scalability. Virtualization is a key pillar of Open RAN technology and essential in the journey toward more open and programmable networks. The Cloud RAN deployment will give rise to a powerful new range of services and enhanced customer experiences for the European market. The inclusion of cloud-centralized components will also enable the exploration of new business models and revenue generation initiatives.
\nMallik Rao, Chief Technology & Information Officer, O2 Telef\u00f3nica, says: \u201dWe are constructing our network of the future to offer Germany\u2019s consumers and businesses the best network experience and new digital services. Our cloud transformation in the core and RAN network is an important building block for a flexible, fully automated, high-performance network. We are delighted to partner with Ericsson to add modern Cloud RAN technology to our partner portfolio. We are working with the best players in the field to drive forward network innovation in the German market.\u201d
\nDaniel Leimbach, Head of Customer Unit Western Europe, Ericsson, says: \u201cEricsson takes leadership in industrializing Open RAN. We are proud to be embarking on this journey with our partner, Telef\u00f3nica Germany. Building on our 5G packet core cloud native collaboration, we are jointly cloudifying the network to pave the way for the network of the future.\u201d
\nDeploying Cloud RAN technology will enable O2 Telef\u00f3nica to rapidly introduce new software capabilities, adopt an Open RAN approach in the service management and orchestration (SMO) architecture, and leverage rApps to further enhance its solutions. The deployment will also facilitate greater flexibility and agility, while unlocking a host of new capabilities based on centralized components.
\nThe solution is powered by Ericsson\u2019s open-fronthaul prepared radios and supported by ecosystem partners HPE and Intel. O2 Telef\u00f3nica will also use Ericsson\u2019s Cloud Native Infrastructure solution.
\nThis initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Ericsson and Telef\u00f3nica S.A. in September 2023 to accelerate the adoption towards an increasingly open network built upon Ericsson\u2019s Cloud RAN architecture with trial deployments in Europe.
\nThe joint initiative will also open the door for other communication service providers (CSPs) to take advantage of network automation and RAN programmability to enhance the flexibility, scalability, and simplification of their mobile networks.<\/p>\n

Above, Daniel Leimbach, Head of Customer Unit Western Europe, Ericsson \/ image credited to Ericsson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Leveraging the latest advancements in virtualization and cloud technologies, the Cloud RAN solution will enable greater flexibility, faster service delivery and increase network scalability Ericsson and O2 Telef\u00f3nica in Germany will start deploying Cloud RAN, supporting 5G Standalone (SA), in Offenbach, Germany, marking the first deployment of Ericsson Cloud RAN in Europe. The joint initiative … <\/p>\n

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