Cisco, Altiostar and World Wide Technology (WWT), a leading systems integrator announced that they are working together on an Open vRAN blueprint that will accelerate the deployment of 4G/5G OpenRAN solutions in service provider networks.
The combined solution will help service providers deploy fully integrated open, cloud-based virtualized RAN solutions based on technologies created by Cisco and Altiostar and that will be brought to market using the sales, integration and deployment capabilities of WWT.
The open, cloud-based virtualized RAN blueprint consists of infrastructure software and hardware from Cisco, including its Cisco Virtual Infrastructure Manager (CVIM) platform, Ultra Packet Core, and Converged SDN Transport. Also included is Altiostar’s 4G and 5G open vRAN software, which supports open interfaces and disaggregates the radio hardware from the radio software.
The open vRAN approach enables a new ecosystem of vendors to participate in the RAN industry while leveraging the benefits of cloud-based architecture including web-scale hardware and systems. The blueprint is a major step towards realization of the industry’s 5G vision by delivering an open, agile, software-driven network that enables richer services, with greater flexibility at a lower cost.
Bob Everson, Senior Director of 5G Architecture, Cisco
Most service providers need help accelerating the integration and adoption of open vRAN to realize these benefits. We are helping to eliminate this gap and enable operators to adopt new, open architectures to increase their competitiveness.
Thierry Maupile, Executive VP of Strategy and Product Management, Altiostar
We are happy to partner with Cisco and WWT to create a portfolio consisting of a RAN solution and services that will accelerate the time to adopt for open virtualized RAN for both Tier-1 and Tier-2 operators.
