Samsung will bring Open RAN and 5G solutions to Europe With Vodafone UK

On June 14, 2021, Samsung announced that it has been selected as a leading Open RAN vendor for Vodafone to bring virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN), and the latest 4G and 5G solutions including Massive MIMO and other radios to the United Kingdom (UK).

Following the partnership, the Korean tech giant will supply its commercial vRAN solutions and O-RAN compliant radios. Samsung’s vRAN, using a cloud-native and container-based architecture, enables efficiency in network management for mobile operators and more flexible deployments.

“Open RAN, built on strong partnerships, is key to realizing this ambition. Samsung’s innovative solutions and expertise are part of the foundation that is creating this network of the future,” said Johan Wibergh, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone.

Using Samsung’s vRAN, operators can quickly meet the evolving demands of new and existing services with minimal impact on deployment. The company will also deliver O-RAN compliant 5G radios including the latest Massive MIMO radios to Vodafone UK.

This cooperation with Vodafone is the first time for Samsung because the company introduced its cloud-native virtualized RAN technology to the network of a major European operator. It’s reported that vRAN and O-RAN will help develop network architectures and power next-generation 5G applications and services.

Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung said, “We are proud that this collaboration with Vodafone—one of the premier carriers in the world—will be the first scaled deployment of our pioneering 5G technologies in Europe, including vRAN and O-RAN.”

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