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Vodafone Deploys Parallel Wireless' Macro OpenRAN Controller in Turkey and in DRC

Vodafone Deploys Parallel Wireless' Macro OpenRAN Controller in Turkey and in DRC Image Credit: Parallel Wireless

Parallel Wireless recently announced that Vodafone deployed its macro OpenRAN in pilot in Asia (Turkey) and in Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)). Both production trials are a part of a Telecom Infra Project OpenRAN initiative to reduce deployment and maintenance costs for RAN platforms.

The multi-technology software-defined GPP-based base stations allowed Vodafone to replace legacy 2G systems with fully virtualized 2G technology and to run simultaneously 2G and 4G on the same base station to provide commercial data and voice services to Vodafone customers in Turkey, in urban and rural parts of the country. At the same time, customers in DRC are receiving 2G and 3G service from the same base station simultaneously in a forthcoming trial. Multi-technology RRUs are software-defined, easy to deploy and maintain.

Parallel Wireless claims that its OpenRAN Controller is the industry only software platform that virtualizes ALL G RAN and core functions (i.e., vBSC for 2G, vRNC for 3G, small cell and core gateways for 4G) to lower the cost of RAN through simplification, automation, and full virtualization of networks. It also provides seamless mobility, local breakout, and low latency for the best subscriber experience for Vodafone customers. 

Amrit Heer, Head of Business Development, EME, Paralled Wireless
By shifting networks to virtualized OpenRAN, telecom operators can cloudify their networks to deliver coverage to every single subscriber at much lower cost.

Lux Maharaj, Director, Africa Sales Parallel Wireless
By decoupling the programmable RAN software from the hardware and allowing it to run on general-purpose processing platforms, Parallel Wireless enables cloud native architectures, providing greater flexibility for operators. 

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