HFCL joins O-RAN ALLIANCE to accelerate rollout of 5G network

26 Feb 2022 , 01:33 AM

HFCL has joined the O-RAN ALLIANCE a world-wide community of mobile network operators vendors and research academic institutions operating in the Radio Access Network RAN industry O-RAN ALLIANCEs mission is to re-shape the RAN industry towards more intelligent open virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks The O-RAN standards enable a more competitive and vibrant RAN supplier ecosystem with faster innovation to improve user experience O-RAN based mobile networks at the same time improve the efficiency of RAN deployments as well as operations by the mobile operators HFCL is investing in building a complete portfolio of products for 5G Radio Access Network and 5G Transport equipment that include 8T8R32T32R Macro RU IndoorOutdoor Small Cell Cell Site Router and Aggregation Routers for fronthaul midhaul and backhaul As an O-RAN ALLIANCE member HFCL will focus on contributing to standards that ensure a true open and multi-vendor RAN network with emphasis on fronthaul beamforming Near-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller RIC Service Management Orchestration SMO and end-to-end test specifications HFCL will also focus on integration and validation of its 5G Macro RU products and solutions at plugfests with other O-RAN ALLIANCE members and contributors