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===3. Increases diversity=== | ===3. Increases diversity=== | ||
===This made the closed network solution supplied by these vendors expensive. However, Open Ran will create diversity as Dr. Femi Adeyemi, Head of Wireless at Fujitsu Network Communications<ref name=":0" />, said, “The entrance barriers are low, and many new players can enter the environment. But the exit barriers are also low. A wide ecosystem forces vendors to be competitive.” Competition among the different vendors will necessitate innovation in an effort to stay relevant in the market. His words were echoed by Peter Claydon, President of Picocom<ref name=":0" />, who said, “Open RAN can democratize the ecosystem by lowering the barriers to entry and allowing more players to enter the market.” With more players, supply of hardware and software solutions will increase, resulting in lower prices.=== | ===Open Ran removes the monopolistic behavior that has dominated the industry for a long-time. Traditionally, the supply of hardware and software products was shared among three players, namely Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei. This made the closed network solution supplied by these vendors expensive. However, Open Ran will create diversity as Dr. Femi Adeyemi, Head of Wireless at Fujitsu Network Communications<ref name=":0" />, said, “The entrance barriers are low, and many new players can enter the environment. But the exit barriers are also low. A wide ecosystem forces vendors to be competitive.” Competition among the different vendors will necessitate innovation in an effort to stay relevant in the market. His words were echoed by Peter Claydon, President of Picocom<ref name=":0" />, who said, “Open RAN can democratize the ecosystem by lowering the barriers to entry and allowing more players to enter the market.” With more players, supply of hardware and software solutions will increase, resulting in lower prices.=== | ||
===4. Enables automation=== | ===4. Enables automation=== | ||
Open Ran introduces complexity that did not exist in traditional Ran<ref name=":2">https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/pt/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/TEE/The-Open-Future-of-Radio-Access-Networks.pdf</ref>. This will encourage the operator to deploy various automation features such as Ran Intelligent Controller (RIC), which manages the APIs deployed in the network. RIC leverages analytics and AI/ML, hence resolving issues within the shortest time possible. | Open Ran introduces complexity that did not exist in traditional Ran<ref name=":2">https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/pt/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/TEE/The-Open-Future-of-Radio-Access-Networks.pdf</ref>. This will encourage the operator to deploy various automation features such as Ran Intelligent Controller (RIC), which manages the APIs deployed in the network. RIC leverages analytics and AI/ML, hence resolving issues within the shortest time possible. | ||