Open RAN gets a boost to fight Huawei’s global cellular lead.

Not sure how much I would trust an 'open cell network' standard coming from 5EYES, but it is funny to see them trying to find a way to remain competitive with China's tech industry.

  • YearOfTheCommieDesktop [they/them]
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    9 months ago

    "open" like GSM probably, not open like actually fully public or like open source.

    I mean hardware other than huawei being extant is probably a good thing but idk if I care like, at all. Maybe it will make the inner workings of carriers less mysterious, which would be good. This testing center thing is just some pork barrel shit for Dallas though, forcing every company that wants to make this O-RAN equipment to basically open a Texas office?

    • culpritus [any]
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      9 months ago

      or like open source

      I really hope China embraces this for cellular tech soon. I really want p2p wireless mesh nets becoming the norm across the world.

      • YearOfTheCommieDesktop [they/them]
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        9 months ago

        I really want p2p wireless mesh nets becoming the norm across the world.

        God me too lol

        I'm not holding my breath but shit would be so cool

  • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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    9 months ago

    I feel like we’re several years behind and wonder if we’re ever gonna catch up