Development of Open RAN and Deployment of European and U.S. Telecom Operators (pre-order)
Open network architecture has emerged as a hot topic in recent years due to mass deployment of 5G networks around the world and global geopolitical tensions such as U.S-China trade war. Telecom operators are counting on Open RAN (Radio Access Network) to transform the oligopolistic market used to be dominated by a handful of leading telecom equipment brands, while helping their partners develop proprietary technology. In addition to Japanese peers, U.S. and European telecom operators have been proactively engaged in testing and building Open RAN architecture as well. This report provides an overview of Open RAN market developments and examines deployment strategies of major U.S and European telecom operators.
1. OPEN RAN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Multi-vendor Interoperability Reduces Costs
1.2 Disaggregation of Software and Hardware Helps Smaller Businesses Tap into Infrastructure Market
1.3 Open RAN to Account for 9% of the Worldwide RAN Market in 2024
2. ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON OPEN RAN STANDARDS
2.1 More Comprehensive Structure and Interfaces
2.2 Deployment Made Easy with Cloudification
2.3 Open RAN Challenges: System Integration and Security
3. EUROPEAN AND US TELECOMS' DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES
3.1 U.S.: Dish Network Has Been Most Aggressive; Others yet to Set Timelines
3.1.1 Dish Network: Early Adopter of Open RAN in the US
3.1.1.1 Launches a Multi-vendor RAN with Nokia's Core Network and Fujitsu's Equipment
3.1.1.2 Pledges 70% 5G Coverage by 2023
3.1.2 AT&T and Verizon: Samsung as the Biggest Winner
3.1.2.1 AT&T Likely to Use Open RAN for mmWave Deployment
3.1.2.2 Cooperation between Verizon and Samsung Focuses on vRAN
3.1.3 T-Mobile: No Plan to Adopt O-RAN yet
3.2 Europe: Four Telecom Giants Target Open RAN in 2022
3.2.1 Telefonica: Focuses on Deployment in Latin America, U.K., and Germany while Working to Increase Capital Funds
3.2.1.1 Works with Altiostar and Rakuten Mobile to Develop Proprietary Technology
3.2.1.2 Conducts Open RAN Pilots in Rural Peru and Brazil to Offer Affordable and Reliable Networks
3.2.1.3 Aggressively Conducts Open RAN Trials in the UK with First Open RAN in Germany Scheduled for 2022
3.2.2 Vodafone: Develops RAN Equipment and Focuses on Deployment in Rural Areas
3.2.2.1 Completes Initial Development of Low-cost RU with Development of Other Network Equipment on the Horizon
3.2.2.2 Launches First Open RAN in Ireland with Widespread Deployment in the UK in 2022
3.2.3 Other Telecoms: Deutsche Telekom Preps Open RAN Operations by 2024 While Others Express Interest in O-RAN
4. MIC PERSPECTIVE
APPENDIX
LIST OF COMPANIES
1.1 Multi-vendor Interoperability Reduces Costs
1.2 Disaggregation of Software and Hardware Helps Smaller Businesses Tap into Infrastructure Market
1.3 Open RAN to Account for 9% of the Worldwide RAN Market in 2024
2. ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON OPEN RAN STANDARDS
2.1 More Comprehensive Structure and Interfaces
2.2 Deployment Made Easy with Cloudification
2.3 Open RAN Challenges: System Integration and Security
3. EUROPEAN AND US TELECOMS' DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES
3.1 U.S.: Dish Network Has Been Most Aggressive; Others yet to Set Timelines
3.1.1 Dish Network: Early Adopter of Open RAN in the US
3.1.1.1 Launches a Multi-vendor RAN with Nokia's Core Network and Fujitsu's Equipment
3.1.1.2 Pledges 70% 5G Coverage by 2023
3.1.2 AT&T and Verizon: Samsung as the Biggest Winner
3.1.2.1 AT&T Likely to Use Open RAN for mmWave Deployment
3.1.2.2 Cooperation between Verizon and Samsung Focuses on vRAN
3.1.3 T-Mobile: No Plan to Adopt O-RAN yet
3.2 Europe: Four Telecom Giants Target Open RAN in 2022
3.2.1 Telefonica: Focuses on Deployment in Latin America, U.K., and Germany while Working to Increase Capital Funds
3.2.1.1 Works with Altiostar and Rakuten Mobile to Develop Proprietary Technology
3.2.1.2 Conducts Open RAN Pilots in Rural Peru and Brazil to Offer Affordable and Reliable Networks
3.2.1.3 Aggressively Conducts Open RAN Trials in the UK with First Open RAN in Germany Scheduled for 2022
3.2.2 Vodafone: Develops RAN Equipment and Focuses on Deployment in Rural Areas
3.2.2.1 Completes Initial Development of Low-cost RU with Development of Other Network Equipment on the Horizon
3.2.2.2 Launches First Open RAN in Ireland with Widespread Deployment in the UK in 2022
3.2.3 Other Telecoms: Deutsche Telekom Preps Open RAN Operations by 2024 While Others Express Interest in O-RAN
4. MIC PERSPECTIVE
APPENDIX
LIST OF COMPANIES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Different Names of Open RAN and Associated Organizations
Table 1 Different Names of Open RAN and Associated Organizations
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Development of Mobile Network Subscribers Worldwide, 2020 - 2026
Figure 2 Disaggregation of Software and Hardware in the Open RAN
Figure 3 Open RAN Market Forecast, 2020 - 2024
Figure 4 O-RAN Structure v.s. Standard Network Structure
Figure 5 Cloudification of O-RAN
Figure 6 O-RAN Deployment Scenario B
Figure 7 Evenstar's RU
Figure 1 Development of Mobile Network Subscribers Worldwide, 2020 - 2026
Figure 2 Disaggregation of Software and Hardware in the Open RAN
Figure 3 Open RAN Market Forecast, 2020 - 2024
Figure 4 O-RAN Structure v.s. Standard Network Structure
Figure 5 Cloudification of O-RAN
Figure 6 O-RAN Deployment Scenario B
Figure 7 Evenstar's RU
