Key Industry Players and Organizations in Open RAN

Key Industry Players and Organizations in Open RAN

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Other Key Players

Open Radio Access Network Alliance (O-RAN Alliance)

Telecom Infra Project (TIP)

Technology Vendors and Startups

Hyperscalers

Cloud and Infrastructure Providers

Telecom Infra Project (TIP)

What it is:

• A global project focused on building open, affordable telecom tech using open-source tools.

Open RAN Focus:

• Runs the OpenRAN Project Group
• Builds blueprints and test systems to help companies use Open RAN in the real world

Key Objectives:

• Test Open RAN in real-world networks
• Support vendor-neutral (multi-brand) equipment
• Encourage local innovation and competition

Notable Members:

• Vodafone, Telefónica, Intel, Meta (Facebook), and more

Other Key Players in the Open RAN Ecosystem

Examples:

• Vodafone, Telefónica, Rakuten Mobile, Dish Network, Reliance Jio

Role:

• Test and use Open RAN in their networks
• Push for more choice and open standards

Technology Vendors and Startups

Examples:

• Parallel Wireless, Mavenir, Altiostar, NEC, Radisys

Role:

• Build the hardware and software for Open RAN
• Compete with traditional vendors using open, flexible designs

Cloud and Infrastructure Providers

Examples:

• Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, VMware, Red Hat

Role:

• Help run Open RAN on standard hardware
• Power virtualization and automation tools

Open Radio Access Network Alliance (O-RAN Alliance)

What it is:

• A global group of companies working together to create open and flexible RAN standards.

Key Goals:

• Set rules (open interfaces) so different vendors’ equipment can work together
• Support smart, software-based networks
• Encourage multi-vendor systems (not just one company doing everything)
• Founding Members: AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, and China Mobile.

Main Contributions:

• Open Fronthaul Interface (lets radios and baseband units talk across brands)
• RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) – uses AI to help run the network
• Partners with the Linux Foundation to create open-source software

Hyperscalers (Big Cloud Companies)

Examples:

• AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure.

Role:

• Offer cloud platforms that host virtual RAN systems (vRAN/Open RAN)
• Partner with telecoms to improve edge and core network performance