TOKYO -- Japanese tech group NEC and Spanish telecommunications provider Telefonica will conduct pre-commercial trials for an open-source wireless platform called Open Radio Access Networks in Spain, Germany, the U.K. and Brazil, the companies said Tuesday.
NEC will provide equipment and serve as the system integrator for the trials. Open RAN allows equipment and software from different vendors to communicate, meaning network operators do not have to rely on a single supplier and could slash costs.
