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AT&T on Open RAN: ‘It’s important. It will happen.’

February 28, 2023

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Igal Elbaz, AT&T’s CTO for networks, has words for Open RAN doubters: Open RAN is going to happen, because it’s that important to telecom innovation. It’s just a matter of when, and he said there are two factors which will determine how quickly it happens.

“Openness in wireless networks is important so we can drive more innovation, so we can have more intelligent networks, so we can have a vibrant ecosystem of vendors participating,” Elbaz told an audience at Mobile World Congress Barcelona. “I know there are some [who wonder] whether it’s going to take off. Are we slow? Are we fast enough? Do we have confidence in this?

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