Software-hardware decoupling and opening of interfaces is a phenomenon well known from other domains such as computers or mobile phones. It always brings more choice at a lower price. This is the long-awaited paradigm shift in RAN business models. On the contrary, single-RAN promoted by the “traditional” vendors is the main reason and cause for the telco industry standstill.
~30 % CAPEX
~40 % OPEX
when compared to “traditional” RAN deployment already demonstrated by Rakuten
significantly lowering business risks such as dependency on a single supplier
by use of independently managed network functions deployed when needed