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More than 30 technology and telecom firms unveiled an alliance Tuesday to press for "Open and interoperable" 5G wireless systems that eliminate the need for a single supplier.
The new Open RAN Policy Coalition said an open-standards system with competitive bidding for various components in a "Radio access network" would avoid depending on any single technology supplier.
The alliance of 31 firms is "Letting providers know there are options" other than "a single vendor with a closed proprietary system," said Diane Rinaldo, coalition executive director.
Rinaldo said the alliance is promoting privately deployed networks in the United States, with the federal government helping to foster a diverse supply chain and fund research into these open networks.
The alliance points out that most mobile networks have typically been deployed using fully integrated systems where the radio, hardware and software are provided by a single manufacturer.