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Development of Global Open RAN Market and Emerging SI Vendors

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  • 12 Pages
  • October 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC)
  • ID: 6020551
Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) represents the next-generation architecture within the RAN market, primarily driven by telecom operators' pursuit of independence from traditional equipment vendors and the increasing trend toward network infrastructure decoupling. At its core, Open RAN aims to establish an interoperable framework for network equipment. A significant challenge, however, is the telecom operators' growing dependence on system integrators (SIs) to manage the heightened complexity resulting from RAN technology decoupling. Additionally, vendor strategies remain fragmented, and the ecosystems being developed lack full interoperability. Substantial challenges must still be addressed to realize the vision of true openness in Open RAN.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of global Open RAN market development and explores the deployment strategies of emerging SIs, including NTT OREX SAI, Rakuten Symphony, and Mavenir.

Table of Contents

1. Development of the Open RAN Market
1.1 RAN Technologies are Evolving Towards Openness, Virtualization, And Decoupling
1.2 Emerging SI Players as Critical Enablers for Telecom Operators in Open Architectures
1.3 U.S. and Asian Telecom Operators Scale Open RAN Deployments

2. Deployment Strategies of Emerging SI Vendors
2.1 NTT OREX SAI Leverages Simplified Deployment Strategy to Strengthen SI Role
2.1.1 Customized Solutions Demonstrate Ecosystem Integration in Open Architecture
2.2 Rakuten Symphony Utilizes Software Platform to Dominate SI Role
2.2.1 Semi-Open, Multi-Vendor Single Solution
2.3 Mavenir Expands from Software to Hardware to Compete as an SI
2.3.1 Flexible Solutions Offering Both Proprietary and Ecosystem Options
2.4 Varying Degrees of Openness and Commercialization Among Top Three Emerging SIs

3. The Analyst's Perspective

Appendix

List of Companies

List of Tables
Table 1: Comparative Analysis of the Top Three Emerging SIs

List of Figures
Figure 1 RAN Architecture Evolution
Figure 2: Open RAN Architecture Composition Diagram
Figure 3: Investment Status of Major Global Telecom Operators
Figure 4: NTT OREX SAI's Self-Built Supplier Ecosystem
Figure 5: Four Custom Solutions of NTT OREX's Supplier Ecosystem
Figure 6: Rakuten Symphony Products and Self-Built Supplier Ecosystem
Figure 7: Mavenir Products and Self-Built Supplier Ecosystem

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • 1&1
  • AccelerComm
  • Advantech
  • Airspan
  • Alpha
  • Altiostar
  • AMD
  • Arm
  • ASUS
  • AT&T
  • AWS
  • Azcom Technology
  • Benetel
  • CableFree
  • Capgemini
  • CIQ
  • Comba Telecom
  • Dell
  • Dengyo Technology
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Dish Wireless
  • DKK
  • Druid
  • Ericsson
  • Foxconn
  • FRTek
  • Fujitsu
  • Google
  • HPE
  • HTC
  • InnoEye Technologies
  • Intel
  • ip.access
  • Jabil
  • JMA
  • Kontron
  • KT
  • Lenovo
  • Lions
  • LiteOn
  • Marvell
  • Mavenir
  • Microelectronics Technology
  • Microsoft
  • MiTAC
  • NEC
  • Nokia
  • NOW Telecom
  • NTT DoCoMo
  • Nvidia
  • OREX
  • Parallel Wireless
  • Pegatron
  • PROSE Technologies
  • QCT
  • Qualcomm
  • Qucell Networks
  • Radisys
  • Rakuten
  • Rakuten Symphony
  • RedHat
  • Samsung
  • Sercomm
  • Silicom
  • SingTel
  • Smart Philippines
  • SOLiD
  • Sunwave
  • Supermicro
  • SUSE
  • Verizon
  • Vmware
  • Vodafone
  • Wiwynn
  • WNC
  • Zillink

Methodology

Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach

The exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that the analyst delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.

Complementing primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows the analyst to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, the methods and methodologies include:

Method

  • Component supplier interviews
  • System supplier interviews
  • User interviews
  • Channel interviews
  • IPO interviews
  • Focus groups
  • Consumer surveys
  • Production databases
  • Financial data
  • Custom databases

Methodology

  • Technology forecasting and assessment
  • Product assessment and selection
  • Product life cycles
  • Added value analysis
  • Market trends
  • Scenario analysis
  • Competitor analysis

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