Dell and Ericsson forge Open RAN alliance
TelecomTV, Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Dell Technologies and Ericsson have struck a strategic partnership that is focused on the development of 'simple and reliable Open RAN-based network cloud transformation strategies, using Dell and Ericsson integrated solutions and support.'
The two companies had previously announced a collaboration, but this new agreement deepens the relationship around an integrated approach (from both a technology and marketing perspective) to the mobile operator market.
The news comes only months after Ericsson and Dell were selected by AT&T for the US telco giant's extensive Open RAN-enabled rollout that was announced late last year and suggests that, moving forward, telcos that want to go down the virtual RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN route with Ericsson will likely end up working with Dell too, as the Open RAN sector is heading rapidly towards pre-packaged technology stacks.