The global market of Open RAN: Towards a major shift in the telecom industry

June 2022 | 49 pages | ID: G5EA5EBCED82EN
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Abstracts

This report analyses the adoption of Open RAN technology.

• It reminds the global context of Open RAN development.
• It also describes the different initiatives around the world promoting this technology.
• The massive disruption in the ecosystem is also analysed, highlighting changes by segment:
  • Network equipment vendors (Open RAN solution vendors): RAN veterans and new entrants
  • MNOs implementing these solutions
• The report also describes the various drivers and barriers to the development of the Open RAN market.
• In the final section, it presents market estimates for Open RAN development by 2027 on a global basis.

Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. GLOBAL CONTEXT

Evolution of mobile access network architecture
From core network virtualisation to RAN virtualisation
The impact of vRAN on the ecosystem
The rise of Open RAN
Governments’ support

3. IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEM PLAYERS

Network virtualisation: transforming operators’ business
Joint initiatives to accelerate an inevitable transition
O-RAN Alliance and TIP
The politics behind Open RAN adoption
Synthesis
RAN suppliers
  New RAN equipment suppliers
  The new entrants
  Veteran RAN equipment suppliers
  Open RAN vendor ecosystem mapping
  Player profiles: Altiostar – Mavenir – Nokia – NEC – Dell Technologies – Intel
MNOs and MVNOs
  Synthesis
  Ecosystem – Active MNOs
  Ecosystem – Focus on Europe
  Player profiles: Telef?nica – Vodafone – Dish Networks – Rakuten Mobile – Microsoft and Meta
  Synthesis
  Telcos and hyperscalers partnerships

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

Drivers and barriers
Current issues claimed by European players
Timeline at global level
Focus on Europe
Market sizing