Four Open RAN Myths Telcos Need To Move Past, According To Wind River
RCR Wireless New, Friday, February 6th, 2026
Despite the very real progress made around Open RAN, a few myths still linger. Many still believe the technology remains experimental, while others assume it is only suitable for limited, rural deployments - not dense, urban, or complex RAN environments.
For starters, automation and cloud-native tooling are making Open RAN more scalable, not less
Wind River CTO Paul Miller told RCR Wireless News that these assumptions are outdated. In his view, Open RAN has moved well beyond early trials and is now a mature, carrier-grade technology being deployed at scale.
Here are a few of the most persistent myths still circulating: