Big vendors share the spoils as Orange names 5G SA suppliers

Orange has named the companies that will provide the kit for its standalone 5G networks in Europe and it is going with the big traditional telco vendors.
At a time when telcos are increasingly turning to smaller players and those from the IT space for their networking needs, Orange has chosen to split its 5G standalone rollout between Ericsson and Nokia, with Oracle picking up its 5G core signalling and routing.
Specifically, Ericsson will supply Orange’s 5G SA core network in Belgium, Lux