The global market of Open RAN
Towards a major shift in the telecom industry
This report analyses the adoption of Open RAN technology.
It reminds the global context of Open RAN development.
It also describes the different initiatives around the world promoting this technology.
The massive disruption in the ecosystem is also analysed, highlighting changes by segment:
Network equipment vendors (Open RAN solution vendors): RAN veterans and new entrants
MNOs implementing these solutions
The report also describes the various drivers and barriers to the development of the Open RAN market.
In the final section, it presents market estimates for Open RAN development by 2027 on a global basis.
- 1. Executive Summary
- 2. Global context
- Evolution of mobile access network architecture
- From core network virtualisation to RAN virtualisation
- The impact of vRAN on the ecosystem
- The rise of Open RAN
- Governments’ support
- 3. Impacts on ecosystem players
- Network virtualisation: transforming operators’ business
- Joint initiatives to accelerate an inevitable transition
- O-RAN Alliance and TIP
- The politics behind Open RAN adoption
- Synthesis
- RAN suppliers
- New RAN equipment suppliers
- The new entrants
- Veteran RAN equipment suppliers
- Open RAN vendor ecosystem mapping
- Player profiles: Altiostar – Mavenir – Nokia – NEC – Dell Technologies – Intel
- MNOs and MVNOs
- Synthesis
- Ecosystem – Active MNOs
- Ecosystem – Focus on Europe
- Player profiles: Telefónica – Vodafone – Dish Networks – Rakuten Mobile – Microsoft and Meta
- Synthesis
- Telcos and hyperscalers partnerships
- New RAN equipment suppliers
- 4. Market dynamics
- Drivers and barriers
- Current issues claimed by European players
- Timeline at global level
- Focus on Europe
- Market sizing
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