It’s clear that vRAN and Open RAN are entering a new phase of evolution and adoption. The latest research from Analysys Mason, shared in this report, finds that 23% of active vRAN and Open RAN projects are in the commercial deployment phase and 41% of operators would prefer to start commercial deployments sooner than originally planned. Confidence that existing challenges will be addressed has grown, giving 2.5x more operators cause to rank vRAN more highly over traditional options for achieving objectives and a faster time to market. They love this solution because of the cloud resource management, open architectures and automation.
Jump into this report to explore:
- Why operators are shifting away from TCO and performance - There’s a renewed focus on addressing Open RAN challenges convincingly, as a result.
- How vRAN is rising to meet unique operator goals - It’s expected to deliver technical KPIs more effectively than traditional RAN, even with an increasingly sophisticated matrix of requirements.
- Where the challenges are currently - Analysys Mason uncovered that security & privacy, integration cost & complexity, performance trade-offs, organisational disruption and uncertain TCO reductions are some of the most impactful challenges.
- Recommendations for operators - Suggestions include intensifying tests, laying the correct org structure in place, planning the vRAN deployment as part of a multi-functional cloud platform and more.
- Recommendations for vendors- Analysys Mason suggests vendors should align product dev to operator needs, quantify the commercial benefits of vRAN, work tirelessly to reduce barriers to purchase from operators and much more.
Overall, this piece includes the perspectives of over 60 operators globally who have already deployed, or are planning to deploy, Open RAN or vRAN technologies before 2027. Through this survey analysis, you’re getting absolute clarity on the state of play with vRAN and
