vRAN: A cost-effective solution
THE traditional, hardwarebased approach to designing and deploying radio access networks ( RAN) is no longer a viable solution for operators, according to executives at Mavenir, a communications service provider.
In a recent roundtable press briefing in Singapore, Mavenir executives emphasized that “hardware is far too expensive with long development lifecycles that lead to vendor lock- in, making it nearly impossible for operators to keep pace with technology and demographic transitions, especially with 5G around the corner.”
Fifth Generation (5G) networks will support a much greater demand for data and massive amounts of new devices with reduced latency and increased reliability, all while operators face the requirement for decreased opex and capex with the continued downward pressure on ARPU.
“While 5G standards are still in development, operators need a flexible RAN in place for today’s 4G ( Fourth Generation) networks that is adaptive and responsive to evolving
Award-winning RAN
RAN ( vRAN) solution for a second year in a row. Mavenir’s vRAN technology with open interfaces on open radio hardware provides the flexibility to support various 4G/ 5G deployment configurations without risk to existing 4G business.
Contrary to existing traditional Network Equipment Providers, Mavenir’s virtualized open RAN technology breaks the vendor lock- in situation as OpenRAN completely changes the dynamics and economics of today’s market where costs stay high if a carrier is locked into legacy hardware.
Mavenir’s expertise in NFV and automation lowers the operator’s time to bring product to market, delivering critical cost savings. As the industry’s only end- toend cloud- native Network Software Provider, Mavenir offers a 4G and 5G portfolio with vRAN, vEPC/ 5G Core, vIMS, RCS Business Messaging, Security and other critical solutions.
The TechXLR8 5G Asia Awards were announced on September 11 in Singapore. JING GARCIA infrastructure needs,” said a paper released by Mavenir. ” This evolved RAN architecture must incorporate web scale virtualization techniques with the ability to flex and adapt based on usage and coverage while providing expanded choices in the locations for baseband/ element processing and optimized fronthaul.”
Mavenir’s solution? vRAN. In a 2018 Mavenirsponsored vRAN study, it demonstrated that operators moving to a Mavenir vRAN solution can save 37 precent in total cost of ownership ( TCO) over a five-year period due to a 49-precent reduction in capex and a 31-precent annual reduction in opex. The Mavenir solution brings increased business agility, network elasticity, and dynamic RAN optimization and supports processing of the radio interface on COTS Intel processors, significantly reducing the TCO. Mavenir was recently named “Best RAN Technology” winner for its innovative virtualized