To expand the network era, Samsung Electronics and Tesla are stepping together to build the first commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN). RAN is basically an intelligent, next-generation technology that will deliver smooth performance, flexibility, efficient energy, and automation.
Both brands are not just stepping together to build RAN but also expanding their collaboration from new builds to existing infrastructure deployments. Back in June 2020, after TELUS chose Samsung as its 5G network vendor, this revolutionary approach to strong matches deployed the essence of collaboration, bringing together manufacturers as well as providers to build a modular, wireless network.
TELUS will get the power to use components from different manufacturers as per its requirements with the help of this open RAN, whereas a virtualized radio access network (vRAN) permits the use of software instead of hardware. This provides TELUS with faster access to the latest technologies as they become available and also helps in enhancing customer experiences and fueling network innovation, while increasing opportunities for equipment vendors.
The brand has slightly tested both the VRAN and Open RAN rollout in a few specific markets in Canada, along with excellent results that authenticate the telco-grade performance as well as the reliability of multi-vendor Open RAN technology, which is powered by vRAN solutions from Samsung. Commercial deployment will begin by the third quarter of this year, and it is expected that a network will begin rolling out widely in mid-2024.
The Korean giants will deliver their versatile vRAN software and proven Open RAN-compliant solutions for this expanded collaboration, which includes their 64T64R Massive MIMO radios as well as support for third-party radio integration. The solution of Samsung includes the latest vRAN 3.0 for 4G and 5G, which leads to improved capabilities for improved energy savings, seamless and flawless performance, and intelligent automation through service management and orchestration. Apart from all this, Hewlett Packard Enterprise will offer HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen11 servers powered by a 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor along with Intel vRAN Boost, which are workload optimized for Open RAN while being open and flexible, laying the foundation for a Distributed Unit (DU).
