Rakuten Mobile, NEC ink MoU to promote O-RAN in global telecom markets

NEW DELHI: Japan’s Rakuten Mobile and NEC Corporation Tuesday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote Open RAN (Radio Access Networks) in global telecoms markets.

Under the partnership, Rakuten and NEC will expand their existing association to provide 4G and 5G radio units (RU), and engineering services for Open RAN systems that are aligned with O-RAN specifications for global markets, as per an official statement.