Qualcomm, Vodafone expand collaboration to develop 5G gear for Open RAN deployments in Europe

NEW DELHI: Chipmaker Qualcomm and UK-based telecoms group Vodafone said the companies have expanded their collaboration to develop, test, and integrate 5G distributed units (DUs) and radio unit (RU) with massive MIMO capabilities to drive the commercial deployment of Open RAN in Europe.

This joint announcement builds on the companies’ commitment in April 2021 to develop technical blueprints that will help equipment suppliers build 5G networks of the future using Open RAN technology.