PANEL: Edging towards Open RAN? – what to consider when implementing Open RAN

Poorvi Verma

  • What is the promise of Open RAN?
  • Can Open RAN be implemented in existing brownfield networks?
  • Will the freedom to mix and matching solutions from disaggregated vendors lead to greater operational complexity and higher costs?
  • What are the key challenges with around performance, security, scale, maturity, and multivendor interoperability that need to be addressed?
  • Developing a strategy for adopting Open RAN whilst guaranteeing network performance, reliability, and integrity for customers