Mavenir says aiming to finalise OpenRAN 5G deals with Indian telcos soon

NEW DELHI: US-based telecom gear maker Mavenir is in discussions with Indian telecom operators, including cash-strapped Vodafone Idea, for securing 5G equipment deals. The company expects to commercially supply its made-in-India 4G and 5G Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) radios in less than a quarter, according to a top executive of the company.

“These engagements are long drawn and the gestation period is usually around 9-12 months. We are pretty much in engagement with everyone. We are not that far away from the standpoint of working with them in 5G,” Sanjay Bakaya, Country Head-India & Regional Vice President-India & South Asia, Mavenir, told ETTelecom.