Mavenir and Red Hat Partner To Deliver Cloud-native Open RAN Solution By CIOTechOutlook Team

Mavenir and Red Hat Partner To Deliver Cloud-native Open RAN Solution

CIOTechOutlook Team | Saturday, 24 February 2024, 02:58 IST

Mavenir has announced that it is currently deploying an open RAN network for Vodafone Idea, which will utilize the millimeter wave spectrum. The pilot deployment of the network began in September last year, and it is currently being used for live commercial traffic. A large-scale deployment is expected to follow soon.

“…it is in the advanced commercial phase of an open RAN network pilot deployment for Vodafone Idea (Vi),” Mavenir said in a statement.

Vodafone Idea has successfully deployed the first O-RAN-compliant pilot into their network, leveraging the N78 and N258 millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum bands and B1 supporting NSA architecture. Mavenir, in association with Red Hat, is providing a comprehensive, cloud-native open RAN system for Vi as part of this deployment.

Mavenir and Red Hat are working together to offer one of the strongest open RAN ecosystems available today.

Commenting on the deployment, Jagbir Singh, Chief Technical Officer of Vodafone Idea, said, “This open RAN deployment, delivered through Mavenir’s innovation and joint technological strategic initiatives, is in sync with our technology transformation roadmap and enriched vendor ecosystem. Working in partnership with the solution of Mavenir, we see a major role ahead for Open RAN technology in delivering the network-enhanced capabilities, better TCO, and open interfaces that will push the industry forward in new ways.”

BG Kumar, President Access Networks, Platforms, and Digital Enablement at Mavenir, said: “Vodafone Idea is leading the way in bringing the clear benefits of Open RAN technology to the Indian market, which is characterized by unique challenges and opportunities, including its very large subscriber base, high level of population density and diverse deployment environments.”