Tejas Networks, Rakuten Symphony ink 5G Open RAN development deal
NEW DELHI: Homegrown
telecom gear maker
Tejas Networks
has partnered with Japan's
Rakuten Symphony
to develop Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) solutions, and jointly work on go-to-market initiatives in India and internationally.
Under the partnership, which was announced after-market hours on Wednesday, Tejas will integrate CU and DU software, OSS and Cloud portfolio with the Tejas 4G and
5G
radio portfolio, and explore opportunities for the deployment and expansion of networks worldwide, including in India.
The companies, however, did not disclose the financial terms of the partnership.
'By combining Rakuten Symphony's cloud-native software and orchestration capabilities with Tejas Networks' proven radio technology, we hope to deliver open, flexible and high-performing network solutions that meet the demands of today's rapidly evolving telecom landscape,' said Sharad Sriwastawa, president, Rakuten Symphony.
'Through this partnership with Rakuten Symphony, we intend to combine our field-proven RAN infrastructure solutions with Rakuten's resilient cloud-native RAN software stack and orchestration solution, to provide a compelling solution to the global market,' said Kumar N Sivarajan, chief technology officer (CTO) and co-founder, Tejas Networks.
Earlier this year, the Tata group company signed technology collaboration deals worth ₹525-crore with Japanese
NEC
to develop advanced wireless network solutions for global telecom carriers. As part of this collaboration, NEC agreed to license its Massive MIMO radio, and 4G and 5G converged core technology to Tejas.
Tejas has a large-scale deployment of its 4G/5G RAN products and has developed a wide portfolio of 5G products, including single band, dual band, and massive MIMO radio.
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