LEADING AN OPENRAN REVOLUTION
to work backwards from the goal . We need to figure out if we have effective and efficient networks to support those goals and whether we can continue investing in those networks to keep meeting demand .”
Koshi explains that , while the industry is inexorably moving towards 5G , previous generation networks still have a role to play . “ Some of the older networking technologies still serve a function . Even 2G networks can use their low bandwidth to support IoT devices . Also , 4G has become a very reliable mobile broadband service for the consumer segment .” The role of 5G , he continues , lies in connected industrial applications , like automated production systems , new business models , new virtual services , etc ”
“ It ’ s going to revolutionise industrialisation around the world considering the higher speeds and levels of connectivity it can deliver .” Use cases like autonomous vehicles , remote health-care , and enhanced broadband applications like cloud gaming and mixed reality , however , are also on track to radically alter both the consumer experience , and the demands placed upon telecom networks to provide them .
“ We ’ re talking about tens of billions of connected devices , wearables and sensors that current generation networks will not be able to sustain ,” Koshi says . “ When you look at all the requirements of 5G , like latency , throughput , capacity , delay and the demands made by 5G services , it all conspires to make 4G infrastructure non-viable for this next generation of products and services .”
LEADING AN OPENRAN REVOLUTION
As the demands on mobile networks increase , operators need access to unprecedented levels of flexibility and efficiency in order to ensure that their architectures are suitable for the coming of the 5G age .
Traditionally , mobile carriers have only been able to purchase radio network infrastructure from small groups of legacy suppliers like Huawei , Ericsson and Nokia , which provide a proprietary and inflexible package that might not suit every need . Mavenir , along with other players in the space , is looking to change this through the rapid expansion of OpenRAN .
By allowing operators to combine hardware and software solutions from a wide range of different suppliers ,
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