Cisco And Intel Demonstrate Interoperability For Open RAN
Cisco News, Monday, June 26,2023
Cisco and Intel validate interoperability between Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 Switch and Intel Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters that feature enhanced timing capabilities for faster and lower cost Open RAN (Radio Access Networks) deployments.
The emergence of Open RAN (O-RAN) standards and solutions is based on the virtualization of network functions and a multi-vendor ecosystem to grow innovation while driving down 5G network operation costs. But an open ecosystem requires each network element to communicate and interoperate with the others. Cisco and Intel have collaborated on a network solution for communications service providers (CoSPs) that delivers on the O-RAN promise.
To address integration challenges faced by CoSPs when deploying Open RAN network infrastructure, Cisco and Intel have combined forces to validate seamless interoperability between Intel Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters with enhanced network timing capabilities and Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 network switches.