At a Glance
- Why AT&T picked only one vendor for open RAN (04:44)
- Why AT&T selected a vendor that isn't yet open RAN compliant (07:34)
- Impact of the AT&T and Ericsson partnership on other equipment vendors (11:46)
Light Reading's Phil Harvey, Iain Morris and Mike Dano join the podcast to discuss the financial ramifications of AT&T's open RAN deal with Ericsson. We discuss why the partnership was surprising to many in the industry and what kind of impact it might have on the competition.
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Here are a few topics we cover:
AT&T goes all-in with Ericsson on open RAN (01:26)
Why AT&T picked only one vendor for open RAN (04:44)
Ericsson doesn't have any open RAN certifications from the O-RAN Alliance (06:35)
Why AT&T selected a vendor that isn't yet open RAN compliant (07:34)
Impact of the AT&T and Ericsson partnership on other equipment vendors (11:46)
For AT&T, there could be a financial impact to swapping out equipment for Ericsson kit (22:30)
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