Mavenir en Turkcell Partner op OpenRAN
ISTANBUL & RICHARDSON, Texas – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Mavenir, de toonaangevende end-to-end cloud-native netwerksoftwareprovider voor CSP’s, heeft een zakelijk partnerschap aangekondigd met Turkcell, de toonaangevende digitale operator van Turkije. De twee bedrijven zullen samen OpenRAN vRAN testen en implementeren binnen de Turkcell Group, aanvankelijk in hun thuismarkt, Turkije.
De samenwerking zal direct beginnen met volledig gecontaineriseerde CU / DU en Open FH met Split 7.2 in proef en geplande implementaties, die een primeur in de industrie zullen worden. Virtuele RAN-oplossing zal worden geïmplementeerd op Turkcell Telco Cloud en het zal de eerste workload zijn die live op Turkcell Edge Cloud gaat.
Mavenir’s innovatieve, bekroonde OpenRAN vRAN-oplossing centraliseert basisbandverwerking in cloud-native gevirtualiseerde basisbandeenheden (vBBU) en exploiteert fronthaul over ethernet tussen vBBU en meerdere externe radio-eenheden (RRU). De Mavenir vRAN-architectuur en het platform kunnen 4G ondersteunen, evenals de NSA- en SA-implementaties van 5G NR.
Mavenir and Turkcell Partner on OpenRAN
ISTANBUL& RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mavenir, the industry’s leading end-to-end cloud-native network software provider for CSPs, has announced a business partnership with Turkcell, Turkey’s leading digital operator. The two companies, together, will test and deploy OpenRAN vRAN within the Turkcell Group, initially in their home market, Turkey.
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The partnership will start directly with fully containerized CU/DU and Open FH with Split 7.2 in trial and planned deployments, which will become a first in the industry. Virtual RAN solution will be deployed on Turkcell Telco Cloud and it will be first workload that will be going live on Turkcell Edge Cloud.
Mavenir’s innovative, award winning OpenRAN vRAN solution centralizes baseband processing in cloud-native virtualized baseband units (vBBU) and exploits fronthaul over ethernet between vBBU and multiple remote radio units (RRU). The Mavenir vRAN architecture and platform can support 4G as well as both the NSA and SA implementations of 5G NR.
Mikael Rylander, SVP/GM Radio Access Products stated, “We are excited to be working with Turkcell, a thought leader for OpenRAN, again proving that OpenRAN solutions are a critical step in expanding the supply base and increasing security for future mobile networks.”
With open interfaces, the solution has the flexibility to support various deployment scenarios – including functional split 2 for enterprises and split 2 & 7 for macro cells. It can also support massive MIMO, edge micro services and network slicing for 5G NR.
Gediz Sezgin, Turkcell CTO stated, “At Turkcell, we have reached more than 60% virtualization in our mobile core network. We already take great advantage of what virtualization has to offer and are willing to extend the benefits of virtualization coupled with open RAN for the next step in Turkcell’s Radio Access Network evolution. With its broad experience and expertise in RAN technologies and Network Virtualization, Turkcell will make great contribution for innovation on open vRAN towards 5G era. We are excited to take on and lead this journey.”
About Mavenir:
Mavenir is the industry’s only end-to-end, cloud-native Network Software Provider focused on accelerating software network transformation and redefining network economics for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) by offering a comprehensive end-to-end product portfolio across every layer of the network infrastructure stack. From 5G application/service layers to packet core and RAN, Mavenir leads the way in evolved, cloud-native networking solutions enabling innovative and secure experiences for end users. Leveraging industry-leading firsts in VoLTE, VoWiFi, Advanced Messaging (RCS), Multi-ID, vEPC and OpenRAN vRAN, Mavenir accelerates network transformation for more than 250+ CSP customers in over 140 countries, which serve over 50% of the world’s subscribers.
We embrace disruptive, innovative technology architectures and business models that drive service agility, flexibility, and velocity. With solutions that propel NFV evolution to achieve web-scale economics, Mavenir offers solutions to help CSPs with cost reduction, revenue generation and revenue protection. Learn more at mavenir.com.
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