LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Mobile operator Vodafone
and chipmaker Qualcomm said they would join
forces to develop a technical blueprint for telecoms equipment
suppliers to use Open RAN (radio access network) technology.
"The move aims to lower the entry barrier for many companies
and drive diversification of network equipment vendors," the
companies said on Thursday.
Mobile operators and governments want to encourage the
development of Open RAN technology to help more vendors enter a
market dominated by Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia
.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Sarah Young)
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