Open RAN is a collaboration of equipment makers and telecoms in various working groups to solve this interoperability problem by creating standards . As long as equipment meets open RAN standards it should be compatible with gear made by any other vendor whose gear also meets the standards.
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Types of Radio Access Networks
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5G is also expected to be a big deal in powering the Industrial Internet of Things , or the IIoT, which is one of the largest subsets of the IoT. As IoT systems become enabled by 5G, industrial processes should improve and more opportunities for innovation should arise.
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5G’s lightning speeds, ultralow latency and expanded millimeter wave (mmWave) bandwidth promise to replace current technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi, legacy-wired broadband and cable modems) in the coming years , especially when it comes to IoT networks. 5G will enable a revolution in connectivity.
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