With Tests Complete, Vodafone Starts Rollout of ORAN in U.K.

Vodafone completed the testing phase of its open radio access network program and is rolling out ORAN in South West England and Wales, it said Thursday. “Vodafone will now begin installing OpenRAN technology at scale starting in Devon,” it said. “This is the first phase of Vodafone’s commitment to use OpenRAN technology in at least 2,500 sites by the end of 2027,” it said. “Vodafone has been at the forefront of the OpenRAN ecosystem since Day One,” said Andrea Dona, chief network officer at Vodafone UK: “OpenRAN is a central pillar to our network strategy for numerous reasons.”