Key Takeaways:
- AT&T becomes the first CSP globally to deploy a third-party rApp to optimize its live production network
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and AT&T today reveal that, for the first time, a third-party RAN automation application, an rApp, has successfully performed optimization activity on a Communication Service Provider’s (CSP) live production network.
Powered by the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP), the rApp was deployed to optimize AT&T’s live network in July after extensive testing.
This accomplishment marks a decisive moment in the industry’s move from closed, single-vendor Self-Organizing Networks (SON) toward an open, future-proof architecture based on the standards and frameworks set out by the Open RAN Alliance.
Rob Soni, VP of RAN Technology at AT&T says: “This milestone represents a significant leap forward in our commitment to openness and collaboration. By embracing third-party innovation on our network and platform, we’re signaling that diverse solutions play a key role in the future of commercial networks. We look forward to seeing the new levels of innovation, agility, and efficiency that programmability will unlock.”
Read the full rApp Press Release
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