Response to O-RAN Standardization and Open RAN Deployment
First written in FY2022. 2 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
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- FY2025-H1Partnerships between carriers and governments explicitly disclosedAnnual report
「Telecommunications operators worldwide are actively considering O-RAN adoption, and with carriers deciding to partner with governments in various countries, there are expectations for further expansion going forward.」
In addition to consideration of O-RAN adoption, describes telecommunications operators’ decisions to partner with governments in various countries as a factor supporting the future expansion of open RAN. - FY2024-Q2Adds factors driving the full-scale overseas expansion of open RANAnnual report
「This trend is expected to accelerate, with NTT DOCOMO, INC. and NEC Corporation, both of which are also business partners of ours, establishing a joint venture to advance the full-scale overseas expansion of open RAN.」
In addition to the previous consideration of O-RAN adoption, describes the joint venture established by business partners NTT DOCOMO, INC. and NEC Corporation for overseas expansion as a specific example of the accelerating adoption of open RAN. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「(ⅱ) Responding to customer needs, including O-RAN and base station sharing」
In addition to describing O-RAN as a market condition involving telecommunications operators’ consideration of adoption, positions it, together with base station sharing, as an area addressed by the company’s activities in response to customer needs. - FY2023Explicitly states the company’s O-RAN research and developmentAnnual report
「Telecommunications operators worldwide are actively considering O-RAN adoption, and we are also conducting research and development in this field.」
Newly states that, in addition to describing O-RAN as a market condition, the company is conducting research and development in this field. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the 5G base-station market, the O-RAN Alliance is currently working to open up radio access networks (RAN). Applying O-RAN standard specifications to base-station equipment previously configured with interfaces based on each manufacturer's proprietary specifications enables flexible, multi-vendor RAN construction. Accordingly, telecommunications operators around the world are actively considering the adoption of O-RAN.」
Continues to describe O-RAN standard specifications, multi-vendor deployment, and telecommunications operators’ consideration of adoption as market conditions. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the 5G base-station market, the O-RAN Alliance is currently working to open up radio access networks (RAN). Applying O-RAN standard specifications to base-station equipment previously configured with interfaces based on each manufacturer's proprietary specifications enables flexible, multi-vendor RAN construction. Accordingly, telecommunications operators around the world are actively considering the adoption of O-RAN.」
Continues to describe O-RAN standard specifications, multi-vendor base station deployment, and telecommunications operators’ consideration of adoption as market conditions. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Applying O-RAN standard specifications to base station equipment that has traditionally used proprietary interfaces specific to each manufacturer enables flexible, multi-vendor RAN deployment. Accordingly, telecommunications operators worldwide are actively considering O-RAN adoption.」
Describes O-RAN Alliance activities in the 5G base station market, multi-vendor deployment based on standard specifications, and telecommunications operators’ consideration of adoption as new market and technology themes.