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Brazil to Collaborate with Japan on Open RAN

Brazilian regulator Anatel has signed an
agreement with the Japanese government
focused on open RAN, with the goal of
increasing deployments of the technology
in Brazil and developing new business
opportunities between the countries. The
deal will see the partners share knowledge
relating to open RAN such as spectrum
policies, carry out tests, and collaborate
with other countries. Japan’s general
director for international affairs Nomura
Eigo noted that the partners would also
strengthen their cooperation on 5G as
the technology continues to gain traction
in Brazil. Anatel chief Carlos Baigorri of suppliers and disaggregation of network deal came about as a result of their aligned
described open RAN as an “opportunity for equipment would make the market more interests in developing competition-friendly
Brazilian industry” as the increased range competitive. The partners noted that the regulation.

Rakuten Mobile and NEDO Complete Successful R&D Tests Of 5G SA

Virtualization Technology

Rakuten Mobile, working with Japan’s fully virtualized 5G Standalone (SA) mobile Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and
New Energy and Industrial Technology network using general-purpose hardware Communication Systems’, which seeks to
Development Organization (NEDO), and cloud technology. The project utilize virtualization technology to deploy 5G
announced the completion of an R&D project reportedly forms part of NEDO’s ‘Research SA and radio access network (RAN) slicing,
aimed at the commercial deployment of a and Development Project of Enhanced as well as performance improvement and
extension of network functionality. The
tests concluded the potential of reducing
CAPEX and OPEX costs by as much as 30%
compared to conventional mobile networks
requiring dedicated hardware and software.
Rakuten Mobile plans to introduce 5G
virtualization technology for commercial
launch of 5G SA mobile networks in the
future, and through its subsidiary company
Rakuten Symphony, the Japanese MNO
aims ‘to further accelerate the global
deployment of advanced, fully virtualized
5G Standalone mobile network platforms
developed in Japan’. For its part, NEDO
says it aims to build and strengthen the
manufacturing of post-5G information
and communication systems in Japan by
developing technologies that will form a
core part of post-5G networks.

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