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In their journey to Open RAN, most tier-one operators have launched commercial deployments, consolidating partnerships with the remaining vendors in the ecosystem. Greenfield and brownfield networks, rural and urban deployments, offer diverse models from which the ecosystem must draw lessons to build blueprints. From test-bed to certification and standardization, the final stage of the journey is the capitalization of the technology by telecom operators.

In this 6th edition of the Open RAN Global Forum, our experts will delve into the latest intricacies of Open RAN. Has Open RAN achieved its initial goals or shifted its purpose? Our speakers will assess whether the technology is mature enough for large-scale deployments and to revive investments. Additionally, they will discuss the role Open RAN will play in 6G, focusing on energy-efficient, AI-driven and customizable technology. 

Through exclusive interviews, discussions, and live demos, delegates will gain a clearer vision of tier-one telecom operators' roadmaps, the progress made and the remaining challenges to widen adoption.

• Direct feedback from Tier 1 carriers on Open RAN deployments and perceived hurdles 

• Current industry challenges and opportunities carriers are facing 

• Innovation and progress of the RIC

• Discussions on the energy efficiency of Open RAN

• Leveraging Open RAN to develop new revenue streams

• Open RAN applications in public, macro networks versus private networks, rural environments 

• Development and evolution of the Open RAN vendor ecosystem

• Progress in large scale deployments of Open RAN

• Examination of parity of performance and interoperability 

• Digging into the true costs of Open RAN

Exploring Open RAN economics and capitalization opportunities

Testing and reducing energy consumption

Examining the growing pace of AI and automation in the RIC

Investigating real life use cases for rApps and xApps and for future dApps

Exploring test repeatability for specific use cases

Accelerating end-to-end testing for open RU, CU and DU