Digital networks integrator Sterlite Technologies (STL) Wednesday said it has developed an end-to-end multi-band radio solution for next-generation 5G networks.
The solution provides a comprehensive Open RAN (O-RAN) solution spanning across Radio Unit (RU), Centralised Unit (CU), and Distributed Unit (DU), with STL forming a key ecosystem alliance for 5G New Radio (NR) products that are aligned with the O-RAN standards.
“With our collective engineering experience on open interfaces across distributed units and radio units (DU/RU), we are directly addressing the all-important issue of vendor lock-ins for RAN infrastructure. STL’s ecosystem of specialists and a new approach to 5G Radio Units, will help global operators confidently speed up large-scale deployments of 4G and 5G,” said Group CTO, STL, Badri Gomatam.
The home-bred telecoms gear maker has also forged alliances with industry players like Saankhya Labs, VVDN and the associated Open RAN ecosystem for leveraging their expertise in respective domains.
India’s telecom sector, in the efforts of enabling policies including more quantum of the spectrum, is set to establish new benchmarks in the next-generation network deployments and service delivery.
“The visibility and control provided at every layer by open interfaces is critical for operators to effectively manage and enhance their networks. I am extremely encouraged to see STL taking a leadership role in launching critical components for multi-band radio and other solutions for the Open RAN ecosystem,” said EVP & Chief Network Officer, DISH Network, Marc Rouanne.
