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Telecoms.com Podcast
‘Free’ broadband, AfricaCom and OpenRAN
Nov 19, 2019
The podcast covers Labour's plan to nationalize broadband in the UK, AfricaCom insights, and Vodafone's OpenRAN announcement. They discuss affordable smartphones for Africa, flight delays, and KaiOS in India and Africa. Open RAN's impact on emerging markets and Facebook's connectivity efforts are highlighted.
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- Vodafone's shift to open RAN challenges traditional vendor business models, fostering competition and vendor diversity.
- MTN's open RAN agreement in Africa signifies a push towards affordable connectivity solutions for developing markets.
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Telecom Industry's Shift Towards Open RAN Technology
Vodafone announces putting its entire European network up for tender, shifting towards open RAN technology to introduce more vendor diversity and competition. The move forces incumbent vendors like Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei to respond with more open support for interfacing with software and existing 4G infrastructure. Vodafone's shift challenges the traditional business models of big equipment incumbents, potentially opening opportunities for more disruptive players to gain market share.
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