Vodafone forges ahead with open RAN adoption, launching services in Romania.

Vodafone is engaged in the following activities that are given below

1.The operator has previously conducted trials of Open RAN sites in a rural area near Bucharest, Romania's capital, in collaboration with Orange. Now, they are extending the deployment of the same Open RAN stack used by Vodafone in the UK to 20 major urban areas across Romania.

2. Samsung Electronics is providing radio and baseband units for 2G, 4G, and 5G, while Dell Technologies servers and Wind River software support the infrastructure.

3. Vodafone anticipates cost reduction through shared hardware components, emphasizing the flexibility of open RAN for standalone 5G and network slicing.

4. The company, a longstanding advocate of open RAN, highlights positive performance results in European trials and the UK deployment.

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5. Dell Integrating with Containers as a Service (CaaS)

Technically, Transitioning for CaaS was not easy task as several factors rely on them.

Legacy HW Transitions.

Telecom Cloud Seamlessly considers the given requirement

Few Critical Points for CaaS.

1. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Support: CaaS platforms in telecom are optimized to host virtualized network functions (VNFs) and network services using containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
2. Service Orchestration: CaaS platforms enable automated orchestration and lifecycle management of containerized telecom services, including deployment, scaling, and healing, to ensure service continuity and reliability.
3. Multi-Tenancy: Support for multi-tenancy allows telecom operators to securely isolate and manage multiple tenants or customers on a shared infrastructure, ensuring resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
4. Integration with Telecom Infrastructure: CaaS platforms integrate seamlessly with telecom infrastructure components such as radio access networks (RAN), core networks, and service delivery platforms, enabling smooth integration and interoperability with existing systems.
5. Carrier-Grade Performance: CaaS platforms are designed to meet carrier-grade performance requirements, including low latency, high throughput, and reliability, to support mission-critical telecom services.
6. Service Assurance: Built-in monitoring, logging, and analytics capabilities provide real-time visibility into the performance and health of containerized telecom services, enabling proactive management and troubleshooting.

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