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The operators include Etisalat Group, STC, Zain Group, Mobily, and du
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The deployment of the RAN would add to their ability to add or shift capacity more quickly, resolve network incidents and provide “enterprise-level services.”
Five of the largest operators in the Middle East – Etisalat Group, STC, Zain Group, Mobily, and du – have pledged to collaborate to support open Radio Access Network (RAN).
In a joint statement, the five operators announced the signing of an agreement to share knowledge on the new infrastructure and deploy it across their operations, the mobileworldlive.com reported.
The group backed virtualisation and network automation to enable a “fundamental change in the way operators manage networks and deliver services”.
The collaboration would add to their ability to add or shift capacity more quickly, resolve network incidents and provide “enterprise-level services.”
“This is an extraordinary opportunity for the Middle East operators to come together to promote the development of an open technology that will help to enhance the flexibility and efficiency of our networks,” Etisalat Group CTO Hatem Bamatraf said..
du CTO Saleem Alblooshi said: “Driving innovation and open RAN deployment is the shared responsibility of every telco operator.”
