NEC acquires Aspire to fuel Open RAN plan

Japan’s NEC has strengthened its Open RAN systems integration (SI) credentials by acquiring Aspire Technologies.
Dublin-based Aspire specialises in the above. Since its founding in 2009, it has provided technology, software, consulting and SI services to tier-1 telcos all over the world. In recent years it has turned its attention to Open RAN, launching an Open Networks Lab tasked with helping partners accelerate the development, integration and testing of disaggregated network solutions.