The FCC will hold an Open Radio Access Network Solutions Showcase via webcast on Tuesday, June 29. Agency personnel believe the event will be of particular interest to smaller network operators planning to take part in the Commission’s “Rip & Replace” program.
The Showcase will give both fixed and mobile network operators an opportunity to hear directly from vendors whose interoperable, open interface, standards-based 5G network equipment and services will be ready and available for purchase and installation by January 1, 2022, if not sooner.
Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called the event a chance to jump-start U.S. innovation in Open RAN technology. “By making information about Open RAN more readily available and by connecting the various stakeholders invested in this technology, we are making sure companies can continue to innovate and we are encouraging network operators to invest in network security,” she said. “If we do these things right, we have an opportunity to build a bigger market for more secure 5G equipment.”
The Open RAN Solutions Showcase is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. ET and will be available via webcast on the Commission’s website. The agency notes that its participation in the event is not an endorsement of any product or service by the FCC. Additional information regarding the agenda, participants, and logistics will be released closer to the event here.
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