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=== 4. 1&1 === | === 4. 1&1 === | ||
In August 2021, 1&1 | In August 2021, 1&1 signed a contract with Rakuten to build a 5G network using Open Ran<ref>https://rakuten.today/blog/1and1-rakuten-partner-to-build-open-ran-mobile-network.html</ref>. This made 1&1 the first greenfield operator in Europe to tap the benefits of Open Ran. Its architecture is based on Rakuten's playbook; hence it has been tried and tested. 1&1 has an obligation to provide 25% and 50% coverage to German citizens by 2025 and 2030, respectively<ref>https://imagepool.1und1.ag/v2/download/praesentationen/2019-06-27-5G_Rationale-eng.pdf<nowiki/>page.10</ref>. That means its Open Ran network should be operational by then. | ||
Given that it is a greenfield operator, we don't expect it to encounter many integration challenges. Already, the tests on the network paint a hopeful picture for the company, as pointed out by Azita Arvani, Rakuten's CEO of North America, who said, "We have a deployment with 1&1 AG in Germany, with one Gbps in the downlink throughput and three milliseconds latency. The results are impressive and show that Open RAN is not just about reducing costs but also about high performance." According to him, 1&1 will be better than Rakuten Mobile since they are deploying Rakuten 2.0, which has more advanced features<ref>https://senzafili.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SenzaFili_DD_ORAN_Ecosystem.pdf<nowiki/>page.65</ref>. This was supported by the 1&1 CEO, who said during the Q2 2022 earnings call that they were impressed with the test results<ref>https://www.webcast-eqs.com/register/1und120220804/en</ref>. | |||
== Final Assessment == | == Final Assessment == | ||