Vodafone UK unveils its first (mostly) OpenRAN site

A Vodafone UK macro cell site has been switched on in Bath, which uses OpenRAN technology in all areas bar the antenna.
A lot of the stuff in a RAN site is softwarised these days, making it a lot easier to tweak and play nice with the rest of it. There’s no escaping the hardware nature of the antenna, however, and it looks like we’re still a few months away from ensuring interoperability with the rest of the kit. While this takes the shine off the announcement somewhat, Vodafone stil