Thirty-one technology and telecommunications companies on Tuesday launched a new coalition aimed at pushing lawmakers to back software-based alternatives to physical fifth-generation wireless (5G) infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The Open RAN Coalition is championing the technology called “open radio access” as a way to advance competition and innovation in the 5G space.<\/p>\n
The group argues that the government should fund and incentivize open and interoperable networks that allow more vendors to provide necessary equipment.<\/p>\n
Facebook, Microsoft, Google, AT&T and Verizon are among the founding members of the group.<\/p>\n
The coalition will be led by Diane Rinaldo, who previously served as acting chief of the Department of Commerce\u2019s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.<\/p>\n
“As evidenced by the current global pandemic, vendor choice and flexibility in next-generation network deployments are necessary from a security and performance standpoint,” Rinaldo said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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