Nokia to add open interfaces to its telecom equipment

Nokia plans to deploy Open RAN interfaces in its baseband and radio units. — Reuters

Finland's Nokia on July 7 became the first major telecom equipment maker to commit to adding open interfaces in its products that will allow mobile operators to build networks that are not tied to a vendor.

The new technology, dubbed Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN), aims to reduce reliance on any one vendor by making every part of a telecom network interoperable and allowing operators to choose different suppliers for different components.