For the last four decades, the wireless industry has been on its quest for enhancements in wireless networks and services. The RAN architecture has been opened in standardization for some time, but de facto interpretation and missing pieces have raised the stakes in the entry barriers. Open RAN has emerged as a promising path to lower that entry barrier by adopting an open technology model.
The disaggregation of hardware and software with open interfaces gives mobile operators flexibility and agility to cooperate with different vendors. Open RAN is reaching maturity. According to Dell’Oro Group, “the total cumulative Open RAN revenues projects to approach $10 B to $15 B between 2020 and 2025, accounting for 10% of overall revenues by 2025.”
