Q&A: Open RAN, 5G and the US DoD
RCRWirelessNews, Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
This week's RIC Forum event in Dallas, Texas, is a showcase of the state of the Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller and its associated applications, including live-streamed demonstrations from the field of dynamic network changes triggered by RIC apps on actual sites.
The event is hosted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense's FutureG Office. Ahead of the event, RCR Wireless News reached out to Dr. Tom Rondeau, principal director for the FutureG Office, for his perspective on the state of Open RAN and 5G as it relates to the Department of Defense. The below Q&A was conducted via email and has been lightly edited.