German operator 1&1 confirmed that Open RAN (O-RAN) is fully functional and available throughout the country on its 5G network.
The German carrier said that the O-RAN deployment is being supported by vendors Rakuten Symphony and Mavenir.
In a joint statement, the companies stated 1&1’s O-RAN infrastructure is now being used to provide mobile broadband services, adding to a fixed wireless access (FWA) service 1&1 had launched using O-RAN technology in December 2022.
