As open RAN enters a critical inflection point, this comprehensive supplement examines whether the technology can deliver on its original promise, or if it has become more political slogan than technical revolution.

Inside this edition

The Geopolitical Shift

Ben Wodecki explores how open RAN lost its place in the political spotlight as AI supplanted 5G concerns, and what this means for vendor diversity and operator economics

AI as the New Hope

Can artificial intelligence solve the integration challenges and performance gaps that have hindered open RAN adoption? Dan Meyer talks with leading operators like T-Mobile US, Telus, and AT&T share their AI-RAN strategies

Infrastructure Economics Breakthrough

Dell Technologies reveals how next-generation silicon and purpose-built platforms are finally eliminating the “multi-server penalty” that broke the business case for large-scale rollouts

The Openness Paradox

Despite nearly $10 billion in market revenues, why true multi-vendor deployments remain elusive, and what operators are doing about it


Featuring insights from Dell'Oro Group, ABI Research, Analysys Mason, and exclusive interviews with network operators deploying open RAN at scale, this supplement cuts through the hype to deliver the real-world assessment operators and vendors need.

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