KDDI and Softbank cosy up with shared 5G RAN

KDDI and Softbank are using shared RAN equipment to help them reduce the cost and increase the speed of their 5G network deployment.
The pair are deploying a Multi-Operator Radio Access Network (MORAN) – the first of its kind in Japan, they claim – using equipment from Ericsson and other vendors, the Swedish kit maker announced this week.
Ericsson said its network-sharing equipment will enable the telcos to share networks but retain their own operations and management capabilities. I