The Open RAN Vanguard Review Show

Our expert panellists discuss the learnings from the first half of our Open RAN Vanguard series, where we take a deep dive into the Open RAN transformation at TELUS. As one of the industry’s first major telcos to deploy Open RAN throughout its network, TELUS provides a valuable viewpoint on Open RAN’s current capabilities and its transformative potential in shaping next-generation wireless networks.

Among the issues discussed:

• Do we have a better understanding yet of the total cost of ownership of Open RAN?
• A successful Open RAN implementation requires many components: Can these be barriers to larger scale adoption?
• What is the state of maturity of the RAN intelligent controller (RIC) and service management and orchestration (SMO), and what challenges remain?
• How has Open RAN changed from the original concept and will it eventually achieve its full potential?

Recorded February 2025

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