Ericsson and Mobily evolve networks in Saudi Arabia with Open RAN

Ericsson and Mobily evolve networks in Saudi Arabia with Open RAN

The two companies sign a Memorandum of Understanding at LEAP 2024 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The scope includes network segmentation between purpose-built RAN and Cloud RAN as well as identification of potential locations for efficient Cloud RAN deployment.

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Ericsson and Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at enhancing and evolving the network in Saudi Arabia with Open radio access network (RAN) principles with a focus on boosting the network’s flexibility.

The signing took place during LEAP 2024, the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s annual technology event in the capital Riyadh.

Exploring the potential opportunities from adopting Open RAN, the collaboration represents a major milestone in Mobily’s network evolution. The partners will explore various 5G deployment options across a flexible network architecture for purpose-built RAN and Cloud RAN.

The scope of the MoU covers network segmentation between purpose-built RAN and Cloud RAN as well as identification of potential locations where Cloud RAN deployment would be most beneficial.

Ericsson Cloud RAN is based on cloud-native principles and Open RAN architecture with standardized interfaces that are compatible with the currently deployed Ericsson Radio System products